native
/nˈeɪtɪv/
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Definitions
Adjective
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin; "the native North American sugar maple"; "many native artists studied abroad"
Adjective
belonging to one by birth; "my native land"; "one''s native language"
Adjective
characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning; "native Americans"; "the aboriginal peoples of Australia"
Adjective Satellite
as found in nature in the elemental form; "native copper"
Noun
an indigenous person who was born in a particular place; "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students"
Noun
a person born in a particular place or country; "he is a native of Brazil"
Noun
indigenous plants and animals