adventive

adjective

ad·​ven·​tive ad-ˈven-tiv How to pronounce adventive (audio)
1
: introduced but not fully naturalized
an adventive weed
2
adventive noun

Word History

Etymology

advent- (in adventitious) + -ive

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of adventive was in 1856

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Cite this Entry

“Adventive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adventive. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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