vernacular

noun

The everyday language spoken by a people as distinguished from the literary language.

noun

A variety of such everyday language specific to a social group or region.

noun

The specialized vocabulary of a particular trade, profession, or group.

noun

The common, nonscientific name of a plant or animal.

adjective

Native to or commonly spoken by the members of a particular country or region.

adjective

Using the native language of a region, especially as distinct from the literary language.

adjective

Relating to or expressed in the native language or dialect.

adjective

Of or being an indigenous building style using local materials and traditional methods of construction and ornament, especially as distinguished from academic or historical architectural styles.

adjective

Occurring or existing in a particular locality; endemic.