native

1. a. Arising by birth; having an origin; born. Source: opted

2. a. Of or pertaining to one's birth; natal; belonging to the place or the circumstances in which one is born; -- opposed to foreign; as, native land, language, color, etc. Source: opted

3. a. Born in the region in which one lives; as, a native inhabitant, race; grown or originating in the region where used or sold; not foreign or imported; as, native oysters, or strawberries. Source: opted

4. a. Original; constituting the original substance of anything; as, native dust. Source: opted

5. a. Conferred by birth; derived from origin; born with one; inherent; inborn; not acquired; as, native genius, cheerfulness, simplicity, rights, etc. Source: opted

6. a. Naturally related; cognate; connected (with). Source: opted

7. a. Found in nature uncombined with other elements; as, native silver. Source: opted

8. a. Found in nature; not artificial; as native sodium chloride. Source: opted

9. n. One who, or that which, is born in a place or country referred to; a denizen by birth; an animal, a fruit, or vegetable, produced in a certain region; as, a native of France. Source: opted

10. n. Any of the live stock found in a region, as distinguished from such as belong to pure and distinct imported breeds. Source: opted

11. adj. characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin Source: wordnet

12. adj. belonging to one by birth Source: wordnet

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