NATIVE

native. Native, n. one born in any place; a. natural, real

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Na″tive (?), a. [[F. natif, L. nativus, fr. nasci, p. p. natus. See Nation, and cf. Naïve, Nelf a serf.]] 1. 1. Arising by birth; having an origin; born.
Anaximander's opinion is, that the gods are native, rising and vanishing again in long periods of times. Cudworth. 2. 2. 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.
3. 3. 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.
4. 4. Original; constituting the original substance of anything; as, native dust. Milton.
5. 5. Conferred by birth; derived from origin; born with one; inherent; inborn; not acquired; as, native genius, cheerfulness, simplicity, rights, etc.
Courage is native to you. Jowett (Thucyd. ). 6. 6. Naturally related; cognate; connected (with).
the head is not more native to the heart, . . . Than is the throne of Denmark to thy father. Shak. 7. 7. (Min.) (a) Found in nature uncombined with other elements; as, native silver. (b) Found in nature; not artificial; as native sodium chloride.
Native American party. See under American, a. — Native bear (Zoöl.), the koala. — Native bread (Bot.), a large underground fungus, of Australia (Mylitta australis), somewhat resembling a truffle, but much larger. — Native devil. (Zoöl.) Same as Tasmanian devil, under Devil. — Native hen (Zoöl.), an Australian rail (Tribonyx Mortierii). — Native pheasant. (Zoöl.) See Leipoa. — Native rabbit (Zoöl.), an Australian marsupial (Perameles lagotis) resembling a rabbit in size and form. — Native sloth (Zoöl.), the koala. — Native thrush (Zoöl.), an Australian singing bird (Pachycephala olivacea); — called also thickhead. — Native turkey (Zoöl.), the Australian bustard (Choriotis australis); — called also bebilya. Syn. — Natural; natal; original; congenital. — Native, Natural, Natal. natural refers to the nature of a thing, or that which springs therefrom; native, to one's birth or origin; as, a native country, language, etc.; natal, to the circumstances of one's birth; as, a natal day, or star. Native talent is that which is inborn; natural talent is that which springs from the structure of the mind. Native eloquence is the result of strong innate emotion; natural eloquence is opposed to that which is studied or artificial.