non-na·tive

non-na·tive
/nɑnˈneıtıv/ adj
: not native: such as
a of an animal or plant : living or growing in a place that is not the region where it naturally lives and grows

Irrigation allows non-native plants to grow in the desert.

Non-native species of insects are having devastating effects on local crops.

b : not born or raised in the place where a particular language is spoken

The college has English classes for non-native speakers. [=people who are not native speakers of English]

non-native noun, pl -tives [count]

I was surprised at how well people in that country treated me, a non-native.

classes for non-natives


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