exotic
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1ex·ot·ic

adjective \ig-ˈzä-tik\

Definition of EXOTIC

1
: introduced from another country : not native to the place where found <exotic plants>
2
archaic : foreign, alien
3
: strikingly, excitingly, or mysteriously different or unusual <exotic flavors>
4
: of or relating to striptease <exotic dancing>
ex·ot·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
ex·ot·ic·ness \-tik-nəs\ noun

Examples of EXOTIC

  1. She's known for her exotic tastes.
  2. <the gradual disappearance of exotic lands in a culturally homogenized world>

Origin of EXOTIC

Latin exoticus, from Greek exōtikos, from exō
First Known Use: 1599

2exotic

noun

Definition of EXOTIC

1
: one (as a plant or animal) that is exotic

Examples of EXOTIC

  1. Some native species are being crowded out by exotics.
  2. <the botanical garden boasts an array of horticultural exotics from around the world>

First Known Use of EXOTIC

1645

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