homegrown
adjective
home·grown
ˈhōm-ˈgrōn 
1
: grown or produced at home or in a particular local area
homegrown vegetables
homegrown films
2
: native to or characteristic of a particular area
the festival will feature homegrown artists
Examples of homegrown in a Sentence
The family sells their homegrown vegetables at the local market.
The music festival will feature some homegrown talent this year.
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Perennial herbs can also help to keep pests away—so no more worrying about pesticides lingering in your homegrown veggies.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2024
This ad lacks the old-timey outfits of the bourbon video, but includes all the same humor, focusing on Connecticut’s delicious water, white pine and homegrown grains to endorse Mine Hill Distillery’s gin.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2024
This ad lacks the old-timey outfits of the bourbon video, but includes all the same humor, focusing on Connecticut’s delicious water, white pine and homegrown grains to endorse Mine Hill Distillery’s gin.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
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homegrown
adjective
home·grown
ˈhōm-ˈgrōn
1
: grown or made at home or nearby
homegrown vegetables
2
: native to or characteristic of a particular place
homegrown artists
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