non–na·tive 
/nɑnˈneɪtɪv/ adjective
/nɑnˈneɪtɪv/ adjective : not native: such as a of an animal or plant : living or growing in a place that is not the region where it naturally lives and grows
▪ Irrigation allows non-native plants to grow in the desert. ▪ Non-native species of insects are having devastating effects on local crops.
b : not born or raised in the place where a particular language is spoken
▪ The college has English classes for non-native speakers. [=people who are not native speakers of English]
▪ Irrigation allows non-native plants to grow in the desert. ▪ Non-native species of insects are having devastating effects on local crops.
b : not born or raised in the place where a particular language is spoken
▪ The college has English classes for non-native speakers. [=people who are not native speakers of English]
— non–native noun, plural non–natives [count]
▪ I was surprised at how well people in that country treated me, a non-native. ▪ classes for non-natives
▪ I was surprised at how well people in that country treated me, a non-native. ▪ classes for non-natives
