This is the 7578th most frequent Korean word.
토종
"토종" means "native species" or "indigenous."
"토종" is used to describe animals that are native or indigenous to a particular region.
이 지역에는 토종 동물이 많아요.
This region has many native animals.
"토종" refers to crops that naturally originate or are traditionally grown in a specific region.
이 농장은 토종 작물을 키우고 있습니다.
This farm cultivates native crops.
"토종" is applied to describe something authentically local, in this case, a dialect.