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native

adjective as in domestic; not foreign

noun as in person born where they reside

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The film is set in the French director’s native region of Occitanie, during the rainy autumn season when fresh mushrooms crop up almost as frequently as secrets.

From Salon

He fled to his native Portugal in the aftermath of Mr Hamilton's death and, due to Portuguese legislation, has not been extradited to face a murder charge.

From BBC

For instance, even before construction began in 2022, the project built a nursery and sent horticulturists combing the hills around the site to collect about 1 million seeds from around 30 native plant species.

LuPone, whose native gifts and career trajectory destined her for triumph, would be my desert island Rose, if I could bring just one.

The Texas native, in town for some meetings, chuckled at the dull weather as he reflected on his days with Selena spent in Southern California.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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