1. Arising by birth; having an origin; born. [Obs.] Anaximander's opinion is, that the gods are native, rising and vanishing again in long periods of times. Cudworth.
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. 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. Original; constituting the original substance of anything; as, native dust. Milton.
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. Naturally related; cognate; connected (with). [R.] the head is not more native to the heart, … Than is the throne of Denmark to thy father. Shak.
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; congential. — 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 artifical.
NATIVE
Na"tive, n.
1. 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.