n. [ L. indigena: cf. F. indigène. See Indigenous. ] One born in a country; an aboriginal animal or plant; an autochthon. Evelyn. Tylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
(n) an indigenous person who was born in a particular place, Syn. indigen, aboriginal, indigene, aborigine, Example:the art of the natives of the northwest coast; the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students