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naturalized

naturalized

1 5.1
Planted to look wild and grow by itself in a garden or park
  • adjective
  • /ˈnæʧərəˌlaɪzd/
  • US
translation icon : naturalizado
  • The garden features a variety of naturalized flowers that blend harmoniously with the surrounding landscape.

Examples

  • In this park, the naturalized plants have flourished, giving the area a truly wild and organic appearance.

  • Perhaps a million new naturalized citizens have been added to the books since 2004.

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  • I'm a naturalized U.S. citizen.

    Death of a Nation (2018)

  • The designer recommended using naturalized species to create a more authentic look in the botanical garden.

Synonyms

established
vsnaturalized
  • Specialized
5.8

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

is more about looking like it grows on its own than long-term self-sufficiency
adventive
vsnaturalized
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant or animal that is not native and is only found there for a short time

is mainly about looking like it grows on its own rather than being temporary

How Natural

wild
142 2.8
naturalized
  • US
1 5.1
artificial
267 3.6

Surface Forms

naturalized positive

Morphology

naturalized = naturalize (transparent) = natural + ize + ed

The form is a regular past-participle/adjectival use of 'naturalize' (make or establish as natural), so the relation to the base verb is directly clear.

Etymology

Naturalized comes from nature ('the natural world') and the ending -ize which means 'to make'. So naturalized plants are placed or left to look like they belong in the wild and grow as if they were natural.