genuine
JEN-yoo-in/ˈd͡ʒɛnjuːˌɪn/
- 1Real and true, not fake or copied.
Like a real gold coin instead of a painted fake one.
She wanted to know if the old painting was genuine.
These are genuine leather boots, not plastic ones.
Similarauthentic, real, original, legitimate, true
Oppositefake, counterfeit, false, artificial
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- 2Coming from the original family or breed, with no mixing.
Like a plant grown straight from the first seeds, not crossed with others.
These apple trees are genuine, grown from the original native seeds.
He keeps a genuine breed of horse, with no mixed bloodline.
Similarpurebred, pure, true, authentic
Oppositehybrid, crossbred, mixed
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Origin
From Latin genuinus, meaning "innate, native, or natural."