[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

native \na"tive\ n=a"ti^v, a. f. natif, l. nativus, fr.
   nasci, p. p. natus. see nation, and cf. na"ive, neif
   a serf.
   1. arising by birth; having an origin; born. obs.
      1913 webster

            anaximander's opinion is, that the gods are native,
            rising and vanishing again in long periods of times.
                                                  --cudworth.
      1913 webster

   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.
      1913 webster

   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. in the latter sense, synonymous
      with domestic.
      1913 webster +pjc

   4. original; constituting the original substance of anything;
      as, native dust. --milton.
      1913 webster

   5. conferred by birth; derived from origin; born with one;
      inherent; inborn; not acquired; as, native genius,
      cheerfulness, wit, simplicity, rights, intelligence, etc.
      having the same meaning as congenital, but typically
      used for positive qualities, whereas congenital may be
      used for negative qualities. see also congenital
      1913 webster +pjc

            courage is native to you.             --jowett
                                                  thucyd..
      1913 webster

   6. naturally related; cognate; connected with. r.
      1913 webster

            the head is not more native to the heart, . . .
            than is the throne of denmark to thy father. --shak.
      1913 webster

   7. min.
      a found in nature uncombined with other elements; as,
          native silver, copper, gold.
      b found in nature; not artificial; as native sodium
          chloride.
          1913 webster

   native american party. see under american, a.

   native bear zool., the koala.

   native bread bot., a large underground fungus, of
      australia mylitta australis, somewhat resembling a
      truffle, but much larger.

   native devil. zool. same as tasmanian devil, under
      devil.

   native hen zool., an australian rail tribonyx
      mortierii.

   native pheasant. zool. see leipoa.

   native rabbit zool., an australian marsupial perameles
      lagotis resembling a rabbit in size and form.

   native sloth zool., the koala.

   native thrush zool., an australian singing bird
      pachycephala olivacea; -- called also thickhead.

   native turkey zool., the australian bustard choriotis
      australis; -- called also bebilya.
      1913 webster

   syn: natural; natal; original; congenital.

   usage: 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.
          1913 webster
see also:
nation na"ive neif foreign imported domestic 
congenital native american party american native bear native bread 
mylitta australis native devil tasmanian devil devil native hen 
tribonyx mortierii native pheasant leipoa native rabbit perameles lagotis 
native sloth native thrush pachycephala olivacea thickhead native turkey 
choriotis australis bebilya native natural natal 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

turkey \tur"key\ t^ur"k=e, n.; pl. turkeys. so called
   because it was formerly erroneously believed that it came
   originally from turkey: cf. f. turquie turkey. see turk.
   zool.
   any large american gallinaceous bird belonging to the genus
   meleagris, especially the north american wild turkey
   meleagris gallopavo, and the domestic turkey, which was
   probably derived from the mexican wild turkey, but had been
   domesticated by the indians long before the discovery of
   america.
   1913 webster

   note: the mexican wild turkey is now considered a variety of
         the northern species var. mexicana. its tail feathers
         and coverts are tipped with white instead of brownish
         chestnut, and its flesh is white. the central american,
         or ocellated, turkey meleagris ocellata is more
         elegantly colored than the common species. see under
         ocellated. the australian, or native, turkey is a
         bustard choriotis australis. see under native.
         1913 webster

   turkey beard bot., a name of certain american perennial
      liliaceous herbs of the genus xerophyllum. they have a
      dense tuft of hard, narrowly linear radical leaves, and a
      long raceme of small whitish flowers. also called
      turkey's beard.

   turkey berry bot., a west indian name for the fruit of
      certain kinds of nightshade solanum mammosum, and
      solanum torvum.

   turkey bird zool., the wryneck. so called because it
      erects and ruffles the feathers of its neck when
      disturbed. prov. eng.

   turkey buzzard zool., a black or nearly black buzzard
      cathartes aura, abundant in the southern united
      states. it is so called because its naked and warty head
      and neck resemble those of a turkey. it is noted for its
      high and graceful flight. called also turkey vulture.

   turkey cock zool., a male turkey.

   turkey hen zool., a female turkey.

   turkey pout zool., a young turkey. r.

   turkey vulture zool., the turkey buzzard.
      1913 webster
see also:
turkeys turk meleagris meleagris gallopavo meleagris ocellata ocellated 
choriotis australis native turkey beard xerophyllum turkey's beard 
turkey berry solanum mammosum solanum torvum turkey bird turkey buzzard 
cathartes aura turkey vulture turkey cock turkey hen turkey pout 
turkey vulture 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

choriotis australis
     n : popular australian game bird syn: plain turkey
see also:
plain turkey 

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