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home-grown

British  

adjective

  1. (esp of fruit and vegetables) produced in one's own country, district, estate, or garden

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"This project is a genuine game-changer. For the first time, we're tapping into "always-on" green power in the UK, providing a steady stream of clean, home-grown energy," said an Octopus spokesperson.

From BBC

In a letter to the bloc's leaders, von der Leyen argued Europe must be able both to "defend its strategic interests" and support home-grown production.

From Barron's

Their largest home-grown companies are in banking, property, energy, telecoms and food.

From BBC

The UK government is working with investors to develop home-grown clean power which will secure our energy supply and bring down bills for good.

From BBC

Hainan's first home-grown durians hit the market with much fanfare in 2023, but accounted for less than 1% of China's durian consumption that year.

From BBC

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