homegrown

homegrown

1. Nurtured or developed in a particular place of origin. That team has lot of homegrown talent because their scouts are really good. A: "This wheat is really homegrown?" B: "Yes, ma'am. Grown on a farm just down the road, in fact!" Who they going to trade? They have no valuable homegrown prospects.

2. Associated with or characteristic of a certain place or area. Do Seattleites see grunge as homegrown music? Every place has its own unique homegrown trends. That's why you need to travel more often! People in Manhattan have a certain homegrown fashion sense that isn't duplicated anywhere else.

3. Unpretentious and informal. The school is constantly putting on these cute, homegrown events for the kids. Some of the neighborhood kids put on a little homegrown play that was actually quite good! I do want to come—I've heard that your homegrown Christmas bazaar is very charming.

4. Locally grown marijuana. I had low expectations for that homegrown, but it actually gave me a nice buzz. And what if you get busted with all this homegrown in your possession? What will you do then? I just brought a little homegrown to enhance our concert experience, that's all.

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homegrown

1. mod. local; folksy; amateur. The homegrown talent at the fair was just as entertaining as anything could have been.

2. n. marijuana grown domestically or locally. (Drugs.) She’d rather use homegrown than have to deal with Shorty.

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