- exotic plants
- exotic flavors
- exotic dancing
She's known for her exotic tastes.
the gradual disappearance of exotic lands in a culturally homogenized world
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First Known Use: 1599
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearfantastic (also fantastical), glamorous (also glamourous), marvelous (or marvellous), outlandish, romantic, strange;
familiar, nonexotic, nonglamorous, unexotic, unglamorous, unromantic;
Some native species are being crowded out by exotics.
the botanical garden boasts an array of horticultural exotics from around the world
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1645
marvel, prodigy, rara avis, rare bird, wonder;
: very different, strange, or unusual
of a plant or animal : not living or growing naturally in a particular area : from another part of the world
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