Associations to the word «Adventive»
Adjective
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Wiktionary
ADVENTIVE, adjective. Accidental
ADVENTIVE, adjective. Adventitious
ADVENTIVE, adjective. (biology) Of a plant that is not native, but was introduced by humans to a place and has since become naturalized.
ADVENTIVE, noun. A non-native plant that has become naturalized.
Dictionary definition
ADVENTIVE, adjective. Not native and not fully established; locally or temporarily naturalized; "an adventive weed".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.