naturalised
/ˈnætʃərəlaɪzd/
verb
- Past tense of naturalize: to admit a foreigner to full citizenship of a country.
- After passing the test, the officer naturalised her as a citizen.
- The government naturalised over ten thousand immigrants last year.
- They naturalised the refugees as part of a special humanitarian program.
- Past tense of naturalize: to introduce a plant or animal into a region where it becomes established in the wild.
- The park service naturalised trout in the mountain lake decades ago.
- He naturalised lavender in his meadow, and now it grows wild every summer.
- Botanists naturalised several exotic shrubs in the botanical garden's woodland area.
adjective
- Having been granted full citizenship rights by a country after meeting legal requirements, not by birth.
- The naturalised immigrants celebrated their new passports with a small party.
- Many naturalised residents are eligible to vote in national elections.
- She became a naturalised citizen of Canada after living there for five years.
- (of a plant or animal) Living and reproducing in a region where it is not native, having become established in the wild.
- Naturalised species like the ring-necked parakeet can be seen in many European cities.
- These naturalised plants have adapted so well that they now outcompete some native flowers.
- The garden is full of naturalised daffodils that spread from a few original bulbs.
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