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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
 
 
  Courage  is  native  to  you  --Jowett 
  (Thucyd.  ). 
 
  6.  Naturally  related;  cognate;  connected  (with).  [R.] 
 
  the  head  is  not  more  native  to  the  heart,  .  .  .  Than 
  is  the  throne  of  Denmark  to  thy  father.  --Shak. 
 
  7.  (Min.) 
  a  Found  in  nature  uncombined  with  other  elements;  as 
  native  silver. 
  b  Found  in  nature;  not  artificial;  as  native  sodium 
  chloride. 
 
  {Native  American  party}.  See  under  {American},  a. 
 
  {Native  bear}  (Zo["o]l.),  the  koala. 
 
  {Native  bread}  (Bot.),  a  large  underground  fungus,  of 
  Australia  ({Mylitta  australis}),  somewhat  resembling  a 
  truffle,  but  much  larger. 
 
  {Native  devil}.  (Zo["o]l.)  Same  as  {Tasmanian  devil},  under 
  {Devil}. 
 
  {Native  hen}  (Zo["o]l.),  an  Australian  rail  ({Tribonyx 
  Mortierii}). 
 
  {Native  pheasant}.  (Zo["o]l.)  See  {Leipoa}. 
 
  {Native  rabbit}  (Zo["o]l.),  an  Australian  marsupial 
  ({Perameles  lagotis})  resembling  a  rabbit  in  size  and 
  form 
 
  {Native  sloth}  (Zo["o]l.),  the  koala. 
 
  {Native  thrush}  (Zo["o]l.),  an  Australian  singing  bird 
  ({Pachycephala  olivacea});  --  called  also  {thickhead}. 
 
  {Native  turkey}  (Zo["o]l.),  the  Australian  bustard 
  ({Choriotis  australis});  --  called  also  {bebilya}. 
 
  Syn:  Natural;  natal;  original;  congential. 
 
  Usage:  {Native},  {Natural},  {Natal}.  natural  refers  to  the 
  nature  of  a  thing  or  that  which  springs  therefrom; 
  native,  to  one's  birth  or  origin;  as  a  native 
  country,  language,  etc.;  natal,  to  the  circumstances 
  of  one's  birth;  as  a  natal  day  or  star.  Native 
  talent  is  that  which  is  inborn;  natural  talent  is  that 
  which  springs  from  the  structure  of  the  mind.  Native 
  eloquence  is  the  result  of  strong  innate  emotion; 
  natural  eloquence  is  opposed  to  that  which  is  studied 
  or  artifical. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Thickhead  \Thick"head`\,  n. 
  1.  A  thick-headed  or  stupid  person.  [Colloq.] 
 
  2.  (Zo["o]l.)  Any  one  of  several  species  of  Australian 
  singing  birds  of  the  genus  {Pachycephala}.  The  males  of 
  some  of  the  species  are  bright-colored.  Some  of  the 
  species  are  popularly  called  {thrushes}. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  thickhead 
  n  :  Australian  and  southeastern  Asian  birds  with  a  melodious 
  whistling  call  [syn:  {whistler}]




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