characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin; the native North American sugar maple; many native artists studied abroad'

belonging to one by birth; my native land; one's native language'

characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning; native Americans; the aboriginal peoples of Australia

[ Syn: aboriginal ]

an indigenous person who was born in a particular place; the art of the natives of the northwest coast; the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students

[ Syn: indigen , indigene , aborigine , aboriginal ]

a person born in a particular place or country; he is a native of Brazil'

indigenous plants and animals

as found in nature in the elemental form; native copper'