Native meaning : An aboriginal inhabitant of a region colonized by English-speaking people; in particular: Aboriginal inhabitant of a region colonized by English-speaking people; in particular: A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place. A native speaker. Ostrea edulis, a kind of oyster. Belonging to one by birth. Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times. Born or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported. (of a species) Which occurs of its own accord in a given locality, to be contrasted with a species introduced by man. (of software) Pertaining to the system or architecture in question. Occurring naturally in its pure or uncombined form; native aluminium, native salt. Arising by birth; having an origin; born. Original; constituting the original substance of anything. Naturally related; cognate; connected (with).