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natural resources

–noun
the natural wealth of a country, consisting of land, forests, mineral deposits, water, etc.

Origin:
1865–70
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natural resources

Factors of production not created (though harnessed) by effort. Minerals and fossil fuels are examples of natural resources.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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