Native | Mean of native in English Dictionary

/ˈneɪtɪv/

• born in a particular place
1. I'm a native New Yorker. [=I was born in New York]
2. people who are native to France
• belonging to a person since birth or childhood
1. She speaks English, but it's not her native [=first] language/tongue.
• existing naturally as an ability, quality, etc., that someone has
1. She has a native ability to learn quickly.
2. his native wit

• produced, living, or existing naturally in a particular region
1. native [=indigenous] birds and animals
2. The island is home to several native species of trees.
3. birds that are native to the continent
• of or relating to a group of people who were living in an area (such as North America or Africa) when a new group of usually European people arrived
1. native societies
2. native art/traditions
3. native inhabitants/peoples
• to start to behave or live like the local people
1. After a few weeks, she was comfortable enough to go native and wear shorts to work.
• Noun
• a person who was born or raised in a particular place
1. She's a native of France who moved to the United States when she was 15.
2. I'm a California native.
3. He wishes he could speak Spanish like a native.
• a person from a group of people who were living in an area (such as South America or Africa) when Europeans first arrived
• a kind of plant or animal that originally grew or lived in a particular place
1. The plant is a native of Central and South America.