Definition of non-native
:not native: such as
a
of a plant or animal
:living or growing in a place that is not the location of its natural occurrence
- a non-native fish species
- … overgrazing causes grasslands to give way to sagebrush, mesquite and non-native exotic grasses, environmentalists contend.
- —Doug McInnis
b
:not born or raised in the place where a particular language is spoken
- non-native speakers of English
