definition of
native

[1] #1 native a. characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin; "the native North American sugar maple"; "many native artists studied abroad". wn

[2] #2 native n. [indigen, indigene, aborigine, aboriginal] 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". wn

[3] #3 native a. belonging to one by birth; "my native land"; "one's native language". wn

[4] #4 native a. [aboriginal] characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning; "native Americans"; "the aboriginal peoples of Australia". wn

[5] #5 native n. a person born in a particular place or country; "he is a native of Brazil". wn