archaeophyte

English

Etymology

archaeo- (“ancient; early”) +‎ -phyte (“plant”)

Noun

archaeophyte (plural archaeophytes)

  1. (botany) Any plant which was introduced to an area by humans (or arrived naturally, but from an area in which it was present as a human introduction) and became naturalised before 1500 CE (but especially in prehistoric times)
    Antonym: neophyte
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