外来 — meaning in English

English meaning

• alien noun A being from another planet.
• exotic adjective Coming from a distant, foreign place and having an unusual or excitingly different quality.
• foreign adj Belonging to or coming from a country other than one's own.

Senses

外来 is used for these senses in English:

• alien Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign.
• exotic Non-native to the ecosystem.
• foreign Located outside a country or place, especially one's own.

alien — full definition

1. noun A being from another planet.
2. noun A foreign citizen living in a country where they do not hold citizenship.
3. adj Very strange or unfamiliar.
4. verb (formal, law) To transfer ownership of property to someone else.

exotic — full definition

1. adjective Coming from a distant, foreign place and having an unusual or excitingly different quality.
2. adjective Not native to the local environment; introduced from elsewhere.
3. noun An animal or plant that is not native to the area where it is found.

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