No. 7,578 in Korean
토종
"토종" means "native species" or "indigenous."
In a sentence
이 지역에는 토종 동물이 많아요.
This region has many native animals.
"토종" is used to describe animals that are native or indigenous to a particular region.
이 농장은 토종 작물을 키우고 있습니다.
This farm cultivates native crops.
"토종" refers to crops that naturally originate or are traditionally grown in a specific region.
그는 토종 사투리를 사용해서 말합니다.
He speaks using a native dialect.
"토종" is applied to describe something authentically local, in this case, a dialect.
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