homegrown
adjective/ˈhoʊmˌɡroʊn/
Frequency rank: #12,268 most common English word
Meaning
grown or produced locally, or developed within one's own country or community rather than imported.
Example sentence
The restaurant is proud to serve vegetables that are completely homegrown.
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