(mineralogy) 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).
Noun
A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place.
(in particular) A person of aboriginalstock, as distinguished from a person who was or whose ancestors were foreigners or settlers/colonizers. Alternative letter-case form of Native (aboriginal inhabitant of the Americas or Australia).