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.
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            anaximander's opinion is, that the gods are native,
            rising and vanishing again in long periods of times.
                                                  --cudworth.
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   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.
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   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.
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   4. original; constituting the original substance of anything;
      as, native dust. --milton.
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   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
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            courage is native to you.             --jowett
                                                  thucyd..
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   6. naturally related; cognate; connected with. r.
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            the head is not more native to the heart, . . .
            than is the throne of denmark to thy father. --shak.
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   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.
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   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.
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   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.
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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