B2 [ before noun ] relating to or describing someone's country or place of birth or someone who was born in a particular country or place:
She's a native Californian.
C2 used to refer to plants and animals that grow naturally in a place, and have not been brought there from somewhere else:
The horse is not native to America - it was introduced by the Spanish.
B2 [ before noun ] relating to the first people to live in an area:
The Aborigines are the native inhabitants of Australia.
the native population
native customs and traditions
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› [ before noun ] A native ability or characteristic is one that a person or thing has naturally and is part of their basic character:
his native wit
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- Sri Lanka is my native country, but I've been living in Belgium for the past five years.
- These bracelets were crafted by native Americans.
- The early settlers enslaved or killed much of the native population.
- The game is thought to have originated among the native peoples of Alaska.
- Much of the region's native vegetation has been damaged by developers who are building hotels along the coast.
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