homegrown
adjective
home·grown
ˈhōm-ˈgrōn 
1
: grown or produced at home or in a particular local area
homegrown vegetables
homegrown films
2
: native to or characteristic of a particular area
the festival will feature homegrown artists
Examples of homegrown in a Sentence
The family sells their homegrown vegetables at the local market.
The music festival will feature some homegrown talent this year.
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Other homegrown retailers such as The Body Shop and Ted Baker have also folded in recent months.
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 29 Apr. 2024
Comeback Huawei is pushing its way back into China’s tech sector with an array of homegrown, high-end products.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 12 Apr. 2024
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 29 Apr. 2024
Comeback Huawei is pushing its way back into China’s tech sector with an array of homegrown, high-end products.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Homegrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homegrown. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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homegrown
adjective
home·grown
ˈhōm-ˈgrōn
1
: grown or made at home or nearby
homegrown vegetables
2
: native to or characteristic of a particular place
homegrown artists
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