native American
noun
1.
a person born in the United States.
Origin
1835-45,
Americanism
Related forms
native-American,
adjective
Native American
noun
1.
Indian
(def 1).
Usage note
See
Indian
,
Eskimo.
British Dictionary definitions for
native American
Native American
noun
1.
A member of the indigenous peoples of North America
adjective
2.
of, relating to, or characteristic of Native Americans or any of their languages