naturalised

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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
  1. planted so as to give an effect of wild growth
    • drifts of naturalized daffodils

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