Definition of INDIGEN

indigen

Meanings

Plural: indigens

Noun

  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

cultigen

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

indigen is a valid Words With Friends word