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homegrown

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈhoʊmˈɡɹoʊn// UK //hˈəʊmɡɹəʊn// home·grown Vulgar

adj. grown or produced in your own garden or local area. It can also describe someone who became successful in their hometown rather than moving away.

adj. produced or cultivated in one's own garden or local region; originating from or developed within a specific country or community rather than abroad.


SIMPLE

We enjoyed a salad made with homegrown tomatoes.

CONTEXTUAL

The local team is proud of its homegrown talent, as most players grew up in the city.

COMPLEX

The intelligence agency expressed concern over homegrown extremism, noting that the suspects had been radicalized through online forums while living in the suburbs.

Origin

From home + grown.

Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun. In a metaphorical sense, it describes people, ideas, or movements that started locally.

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