Na"tive (?), n.
1. One who,
or that which, is born in a place or country referred to; a denizen by
birth; an animal, a fruit, or vegetable, produced in a certain region; as, a
native of
France.
2. (Stock Breeding) Any of the live stock found in a region, as distinguished from such as
belong to pure and distinct imported breeds. [U.S.]
Na"tive (?), a. [F. natif, L. nativus, fr.
nasci, p. p. natus. See Nation, and cf. Naïve,
Nelf a serf.]
1. Arising by birth; having an origin; born. [Obs.]
Anaximander's opinion is,
that the gods are native, rising and vanishing again in long periods of times.
Cudworth.
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.
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.
4. Original; constituting the original substance of anything; as, native dust. Milton.
5.
Conferred by birth; derived
from origin; born with one; inherent; inborn; not acquired; as, native genius, cheerfulness, simplicity, rights, etc.
Courage is
native to you.
Jowett (Thucyd. ).
6. Naturally related; cognate; connected
(with). [R.]
the head is not more
native to the heart, . . .
Than is the throne of Denmark to thy father.
Shak.
7. (Min.) (a)
Found in nature uncombined with other elements; as, native silver.
(b) Found in nature; not artificial; as native sodium chloride.
Native American party. See under American,
a. -- Native bear (Zoöl.), the koala. -- Native bread (Bot.), a large underground fungus, of Australia (Mylitta australis), somewhat resembling a truffle, but much larger. -- Native
devil. (Zoöl.)
Same as Tasmanian devil, under Devil. --
Native hen
(Zoöl.), an Australian rail (Tribonyx
Mortierii). -- Native pheasant. (Zoöl.)
See Leipoa. --
Native rabbit
(Zoöl.), an Australian marsupial
(Perameles lagotis) resembling a rabbit in size and form. -- Native sloth (Zoöl.),
the koala. -- Native thrush
(Zoöl.), an Australian singing bird (Pachycephala olivacea); -- called also thickhead.
-- Native turkey
(Zoöl.), the Australian bustard
(Choriotis australis); -- called also
bebilya.
Syn. -- Natural; natal; original; congential. -- 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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