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established

5.8

A plant or animal from another place that now lives in the wild without help from people

adjective
/ɪˈstæblɪʃt/

Specialized

: naturalizado

This species of daisy is well-established in regions across the countryside.

I think digging stuff out can be especially like established shrubs with thorns.

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Examples

If that Longhorn beetle gets established, watch out for the sugar maples.
Whereas a more established plant should have its roots dug down deep.

MIgardener
It's just wild how established this plant is.
But these once they're established, they get really full, really dense clump.
I think digging stuff out can be especially like established shrubs with thorns.

Garden Answer
Once introduced to new habitats, established trees can thrive without additional care.
The established fern spread quickly, filling the shaded area of the garden.

Synonyms

naturalized

vsestablished

Specialized

1 5.9

A plant or animal from another place that lives and has young without help from people

continues to exist long term in the wild without cultivation

Antonyms

native

13 3.9

A living thing like a plant or animal that naturally lives in a place

Compounds

established church

1 6.3

A church the government officially supports as the country's main church

How Established

invasive

Specialized

1 4.8

widespread

256 3.6

established

Specialized

5.8

present

392 1.0

Surface Forms

established positive

Morphology

established = establish (semi-transparent) = establish + ed

The ecological meaning ('established' species) follows logically from 'to become established', but it is a more specialized usage that learners may not infer immediately.

Etymology

Established comes from an old word that meant 'to make stable', the same root as stable, so when a plant or animal is established it is 'firmly set' in the wild and can live without human help.