non-native
adjective
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Pronunciation: /nɒnˈneɪtɪv/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English non- English native English non-native From non- + native.
- Not native; not indigenous to a particular area; foreign; invasive.
“Use purple three-awn grass to replace the overused, invasive non-native weedy Mexican feather grass (Nassella tenuissima).”
“The economy is at full employment and the state is flush with tax revenue but their social media feeds depict a country overrun with “non-native” predators such as Jozef Puska, a Slovak man convicted earlier this month of murdering a teacher, Ashling Murphy, in 2022.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English non- English native English non-native From non- + native.
- A person who is not native.