native native

adj

() characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin  ( native )
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
 the native North American sugar maple
the native North American sugar maple
 many native artists studied abroad
many native artists studied abroad

() belonging to one by birth  ( native )
belonging to one by birth
 my native land
my native land
 one's native language
one's native language

() characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning  ( aboriginal, native )
characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning
 native Americans
native Americans
 the aboriginal peoples of Australia
the aboriginal peoples of Australia

noun

() an indigenous person who was born in a particular place  ( aboriginal, indigen, indigene, aborigine, native )
an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
 the art of the natives of the northwest coast
the art of the natives of the northwest coast
 the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students
the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students

indigenous plants and animals  ( native )
indigenous plants and animals

a person born in a particular place or country  ( native )
a person born in a particular place or country
 he is a native of Brazil
he is a native of Brazil

adj

as found in nature in the elemental form  ( native )
as found in nature in the elemental form
 native copper
native copper