naturalised
Definition
Adjective 1. Made to seem native or established in a new place: Describes a person, plant, or thing that has been introduced and become accepted or established in a country or environment to which they are not originally native. 2. Planted to appear as if growing wild: Describes plants that are intentionally placed in a landscape to create an informal, spontaneous, or uncultivated appearance.
Usage and Examples
- Adjective (for people or institutions):
- She is a naturalised citizen of Canada, having moved there from France.
- The custom, though foreign in origin, is now fully naturalised in our culture.
- Adjective (for plants):
- The garden design featured naturalised bulbs scattered throughout the lawn.
- Naturalised species can sometimes become invasive if not managed.
Advanced Usage
- In Ecology/Biology: The term is often used in discussions about non-native species that have established self-sustaining populations in a new environment without direct human intervention, e.g., "a population of parakeets."
- In Law: Specifically refers to the legal process and status of citizenship, e.g., "He holds a passport."
Variants and Related Words
- Naturalise (verb, UK spelling) / Naturalize (verb, US spelling): The action of granting citizenship or of introducing and establishing a plant or animal in a new region.
- Naturalisation (noun, UK spelling) / Naturalization (noun, US spelling): The process of becoming naturalised.
Synonyms
- Acclimatized: Adapted to a new climate or environment.
- Assimilated: Fully integrated into a different culture or system.
- Established: Successfully introduced and made permanent.
- Indigenized: Made to seem native or indigenous.
Antonyms
- Alien: Belonging to a foreign country or nation.
- Exotic: Originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country.
- Native: Belonging to a place by birth or origin.
- Non-native: Not originating in the place where found.
Adjective
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planted so as to give an effect of wild growth
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drifts of naturalized daffodils
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