native

adjective40 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.6
native language9.5

a person's first language

native speaker9.4

someone who has spoken a particular language since they were a baby

native tongue9.2

a person's first language

native people8.5

the original inhabitants of a country or area

native land8.3

the country where a person was born

native species8.2

a species of animal or plant that lives or grows naturally in a place

native country8.2

the country where a person was born

native plant8.0

a plant that grows naturally in a particular area

native tree7.9

a tree that grows naturally in a particular area

native tribe7.8

a group of people, often of a common ancestry, who are the original people of an area

native wildlife7.7

animals that live naturally in an area

native culture7.6

the customs, beliefs, and way of life of a particular group of native people

native inhabitant7.2

a person who was born in or is one of the original inhabitants of a place

native city7.0

the city where a person was born and raised

native son6.8

a person born in a particular place, often used to express pride

native custom6.5

a traditional way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a particular native society

native intelligence6.2

the natural ability to learn and understand, not acquired through education

native wit5.5

natural intelligence and humor