naturalized

/ˈnætʃərəˌlaɪzd/
adjective
  1. Having been granted full citizenship in a country where one was not born.
    • She is a naturalized American who moved here from Brazil as a child.
    • The politician was a naturalized immigrant who later became a senator.
    • Naturalized citizens have the same rights as those born in the country.
  2. (of a plant or animal) living and reproducing in an area where it is not originally from.
    • Naturalized wildflowers bloom along the roadside every spring.
    • Dandelions are naturalized plants that now grow all over North America.
    • The park has several naturalized species of birds that arrived from Europe.
  3. (of a word, custom, or idea) adopted and accepted as if native or familiar.
    • Yoga is a naturalized practice in Western fitness culture.
    • The celebration of Halloween is a naturalized tradition in many countries outside the US.
    • 'Sushi' is a naturalized word in English, used by almost everyone.
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