neophyte
neop·hyte
noun
1.
a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously
2.
any new participant in some activity
3.
a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
Origin
Borrowed from Latin neophytus, from Ancient Greek νεόφυτος (neóphutos, “newly planted”), from νέος (néos, “new”) + φυτόν (phutón, “plant, child”). By surface analysis, neo- + -phyte.
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