Main Entry: na·tive

Pronunciation: \ˈnāt-iv\

Function: adjective

1 : belonging to or associated with one by birth
2 : living or growing naturally in a particular region
3 a : constituting the original substance or source b : found in nature especially in an unadulterated form <conversion of a native protein to a denatured protein>

—na·tive·ly adverb