OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 10713

native

/ˈneɪtɪv/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
natal
Belonging to one by birth.
English is not my native language.
This is my native land.
autóctono • indígena • originario
Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.
What are now called ‘Native Americans’ used to be called Indians.
nativo • oriundo
Born or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported.
a native inhabitant
native oysters or strawberries
📚 noun • entry_id 10714

native

/ˈneɪtɪv/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
indígena
A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place.
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