nonânative
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Britannica Dictionary definition of NONâNATIVE
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not native: such as
a
of an animal or plant
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living or growing in a place that is not the region where it naturally lives and grows
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Irrigation allows non-native plants to grow in the desert.
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Non-native species of insects are having devastating effects on local crops.
b
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not born or raised in the place where a particular language is spoken
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The college has English classes for non-native speakers. [=people who are not native speakers of English]
— nonânative
noun, plural nonânatives [count]-
I was surprised at how well people in that country treated me, a non-native.
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classes for non-natives
