What is the meaning of native?

noun

  • An indigenous person who was born in a particular place.
    • usage: "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students"
  • A person born in a particular place or country.
    • usage: "he is a native of Brazil"
  • Indigenous plants and animals.

adjective

  • Characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin.
    • usage: "the native North American sugar maple"; "many native artists studied abroad"
  • Belonging to one by birth.
    • usage: "my native land"; "one's native language"
  • Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning.
    • usage: "native Americans"; "the aboriginal peoples of Australia"
  • As found in nature in the elemental form.
    • usage: "native copper"
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