native soil

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native soil

noun native soils

idiomatic, as pertaining to persons The country or geographical region where one was born or which one considers to be one's true homeland. [T]hey were peculiarly honored by the unexpected presence in their midst "of that famous son of the South, Colonel Starbottle," who had lately returned to his native soil from his adopted home in California.
idiomatic, usually, as pertaining to animals Source, place of origin, principal location, or natural habitat. [B]ut who else from seeing a plant in an herbarium can imagine its appearance when growing in its native soil?
Similar: native ground

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noun homeland

Français	terre natale

noun natural habitat

Français	environnement naturel, source première

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@misc{native_soil_2026,
  title = {native soil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/native%20soil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}