homegrown

[ hohm-grohn ]
/ ˈhoʊmˈgroʊn /
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adjective

grown or produced at home or in a particular region for local consumption: homegrown tomatoes.
native to, characteristic of, or developed in a particular region: the music of our own homegrown musicians; a community known for its homegrown hospitality; America’s homegrown terrorists.

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Origin of homegrown

First recorded in 1635–45; home + grown

Words nearby homegrown

home free, home fries, home front, homegirl, home ground, homegrown, home guard, home health aide, home help, home-helper, home in on
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Words related to homegrown

domestic, homemade, native

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British Dictionary definitions for homegrown

home-grown

adjective

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