Definition of ABORIGINE

aborigine

Meanings

Plural: aborigines

Noun

  • an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
  • a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
  • A native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people.
  • The native flora and fauna of an area.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from aborigines.

Synonyms

Abo, Aboriginal, aboriginal, Australian Aborigine, indigen, indigene, native, native Australian

Scrabble Score: 12

aborigine is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
aborigine is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aborigine is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

aborigine is a valid Words With Friends word