English Words Starting With N

• native

  adjectivenounB1
  /ˈneɪtɪv/Belonging to a person or thing by the place or circumstances of their/its origin or birth.
• native advertising

  nounC1
  /ˌneɪtɪv ˈædvətaɪzɪŋ/A form of paid media where the ad experience follows the natural form and function of the user experience in which it is placed.
• native american

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˌneɪtɪv əˈmerɪkən/A member of any of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (most commonly of the present-day United States and Canada).
• native bear

  nounVery Rare / Historical
  /ˌneɪtɪv ˈbɛː/An informal, historical Australian term for the koala.
• native bush

  nounLow
  /ˈneɪtɪv bʊʃ/The original, naturally occurring vegetation of a particular region, especially in Australia and New Zealand, consisting of indigenous trees, shrubs, and undergrowth.
• native canadian

  nounMedium
  /ˌneɪtɪv kəˈneɪdiən/A person belonging to the Indigenous peoples of Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit.
• native cat

  nounLow (technical/regional)
  /ˈneɪtɪv kæt/A common name for the quoll, a carnivorous marsupial native to Australia and New Guinea.
• native companion

  nounVery Low
  /ˌneɪtɪv kəmˈpænjən/A tall Australian wading bird (species: Grus rubicunda), also known as the Australian crane or brolga.
• native dog

  nounB2-C1
  /ˈneɪtɪv ˈdɒɡ/A dog breed or type that originated in and is indigenous to a specific geographic region or country.
• native language

  nounC1
  /ˌneɪtɪv ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/The first language a person learns from birth or early childhood; one's mother tongue.
• native oak

  nounC1/C2 (Low-frequency specialized term)
  /ˈneɪtɪv əʊk/A species of oak tree (primarily Quercus robur in Europe, Quercus alba or others in North America) that is indigenous to, and historically characteristic of, a specific region or country.
• native son

  nounLow (C1-C2 level phrase)
  /ˌneɪtɪv ˈsʌn/A man born in a particular place, city, or country, often carrying a sense of belonging and connection to that place.
• native speaker

  nounB2
  /ˌneɪtɪv ˈspiːkə/A person who has spoken a particular language from earliest childhood, acquiring it naturally in the family and community, rather than learning it later as a foreign language.
• native states

  plural-nounRare / Historical
  /ˌneɪtɪv ˈsteɪts/The semi-autonomous princely states in India under British colonial rule, governed by their own rulers but acknowledging British suzerainty.
• nativism

  nounLow in everyday speech; more frequent in academic, political, and historical discourse.
  /ˈneɪ.tɪ.vɪ.zəm/The policy or practice of favouring native-born inhabitants over immigrants, often characterised by a desire to preserve or revive traditional cultural values.
• nativist

  adjectivenounC1/C2
  /ˈneɪ.tɪ.vɪst/A person who believes in protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants.
• nativity

  nounC1
  /nəˈtɪvɪti/The occasion of a person's birth; the fact of being born. Most commonly used to refer specifically to the birth of Jesus Christ.
• natrium

  nounVery Low
  /ˈneɪtrɪəm/The chemical element with atomic number 11, a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive alkali metal.
• natriuresis

  nounLow/Very Low
  /ˌneɪtrɪjʊəˈriːsɪs/The excretion of sodium in the urine.
• natrolite

  nounC2
  /ˈneɪtrəʊlaɪt/A fibrous mineral, a type of zeolite, consisting of hydrous sodium aluminum silicate.

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