aboriginal
aboriginal
ab·orig·i·nal
I
/ˌæbəˈrıʤənl̩/ adj , always used before a noun
1 : of or relating to the people and things that have been in a region from the earliest time
aboriginal [=native] plant species
aboriginal tribes/customs/art
2 : of or relating to the native people of Australia : of or relating to Australian aborigines
the aboriginal peoples of Australia
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II
noun , pl -nals [ count ]
: aborigine
