Definition of INDIGEN

indigen

Plural: indigens

Noun

  • A native inhabitant; an indigene.
  • an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
  • An indigene or native.
  • A plant known to be indigenous to a region, rather than a cultigen.

Examples

  • As an indigen of the Scrabble world, he knew all the obscure two-letter words.

Origin / Etymology

Variant of indigene. In a botanical sense first used by Liberty Hyde Bailey in 1918.

Antonyms

cultigen

Scrabble Score: 9

indigen: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
indigen: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
indigen: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

indigen: valid Words With Friends Word