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indigenous

🇬🇧 UK/ɪn'dɪdʒɪnəs/🇺🇸 US/in'didʒinәs/
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Definitions

adj.

Originating naturally in a particular region or country; native, especially before colonization.

本地的,土著的,原产于当地的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
indiprefix
+
genbirth, produce, kind
+
ousfull of, having the quality of
=indigenous

Common Collocations

  • 1.indigenous population土著人口
  • 2.indigenous people土著人民
  • 3.indigenous species本土物种

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The indigenous peoples of Australia are the Aboriginal people.

  • 2.

    Coffee is indigenous to Ethiopia.

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