The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
adj. Raised or grown at home.
adj. Originating in or characteristic of a locality: "Rock is homegrown music in the United States, evolved from blues and country and Tin Pan Alley” ( Jon Pareles).
adj. Created or constructed in an informal or amateur manner; done without formal assistance, as from a business, organization, or professional.
adj. Raised or brought up in one's own country.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. grown or produced at home or in a specific locality; -- of plants or animals.
adj. Originating in a particular place or region; ; -- applied broadly, to people (especially people with specific skills), products of manufacture, etc.
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adj. grown or originating in a particular place
Word Usage
"China is calling for the international community to help fight what it calls a homegrown terrorist problem in mostly Muslim Xinjiang."