indigenous

Example Sentences

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Yaupon holly was the only plant indigenous to this land that contained caffeine.

From Literature

The Maoists said they were fighting for the rights of marginalised indigenous people in forest regions, where mining companies also eye valuable resources.

From Barron's

Many speeches and even tour-guide presentations start with a reminder that the soil on which the speaker and audience stand was once occupied only by indigenous people.

From The Wall Street Journal

The workers have carefully recreated this indigenous mortar, once widely used in the Mughal era, but now largely replaced by cement in modern construction.

From BBC

His tenure as mayor was marked by efforts to clean up the city, preserve indigenous heritage, and a crackdown on corruption.

From BBC