Meaning of 'native'

adjective

belonging to one by birth

Example: "my native land"

adjective

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

Example: "the native North American sugar maple"

adjective

characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning

Example: "native Americans"

Synonyms: aboriginal

adjective

as found in nature in the elemental form

Example: "native copper"

noun

indigenous plants and animals

noun

an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

Example: "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"

Synonyms: aboriginal

noun

a person born in a particular place or country

Example: "I am a native of Brazil – my Brazilian passport shows this."