adventive
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ad·ven·tive
(ăd-vĕn'tĭv) 
adj.
Not native to and not fully established in a new habitat or environment; locally or temporarily naturalized: an adventive weed.
n.
An adventive organism.
adj.
Not native to and not fully established in a new habitat or environment; locally or temporarily naturalized: an adventive weed.
n.
An adventive organism.
[From Latin adventus, arrival. See advent.]
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adventive
Taylor's Dictionary for Gardeners:
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adventive
An exotic plant that gets established briefly or locally but does not survive long or spread far.
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