(someone's) native soil



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(someone's) native soil

The country or geographical area in which someone was born and/or raised. Though I've spent most of my adult life in London, it's always nice to return to my native soil of Shanghai, if even for just a few days.
See also: native, soil

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Isiahie-ZIE-əEnglish
Hodiah-Biblical
Parwiz-Persian
Luisinalwee-SEE-nahSpanish
ReubenROO-bən (English)Biblical, Hebrew, English
Chiyokochee-yo-koJapanese