indigene Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
    indigen; aboriginal; aborigine; native.
    • the art of the natives of the northwest coast
    • the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students

WordNet

In"di*gene noun
Etymology
L. indigena: cf. F. indigène. See Indigenous.
Definitions
  1. One born in a country; an aboriginal animal or plant; an autochthon. Evelyn. Tylor.

Webster 1913