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   exotic

   /ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country: "exotic birds" Similar foreignnon-nativetropicalalienimportedintroducedunnaturalizedforeignfarawayfar offfar-flungunfamiliardistantremoteOpposite nativefamiliarnearby
   • ▪ attractive or striking because colourful or out of the ordinary: "youths with exotic haircuts" Similar strikingcolourfuleye-catchingunusualunconventionalout of the ordinaryextravagantoff-centreremarkablesensationalastonishingstrangeoutlandishbizarrefantasticpeculiarweirdoutrageouscuriousdifferentunfamiliarBohemianalternativeavant-gardeforeign-lookingattractiveglamorousromanticfascinatingout of the commoninformal:offbeatoff the wallOpposite unremarkableconventional
   • ▪ (especially of metals or fuels) of a kind not ordinarily encountered; specially produced: "exotic chemicals such as oil hydrocarbons"

   noun

   • 1. an exotic plant or animal: "he planted exotics in the sheltered garden"

   Word Origin late 16th century: via Latin from Greek exōtikos ‘foreign’, from exō ‘outside’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. exotically adverb

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXOTIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EXOTIC definition: 1. unusual and exciting because of coming (or seeming to come) from far away, especially a tropical…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of EXOTIC is introduced from another country : not native to the place where found. How to use exotic in a sentence. introduced from another country : not native to the place where found; strikingly, excitingly, or mysteriously different or unusual…

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXOTIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EXOTIC meaning: 1. unusual and exciting because of coming (or seeming to come) from far away, especially a tropical…. Learn more.

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   Exotic definition: of foreign origin or character; not native; introduced from abroad, but not fully naturalized or acclimatized. See examples of EXOTIC used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › exoticExotic - definition of exotic by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. originating in a foreign country, esp one in the tropics; not native: an exotic plant. 2. having a strange or bizarre allure, beauty, or quality. 3. NZ (of trees, esp pine trees) native to the northern hemisphere but cultivated in New Zealand: an exotic forest. 4. of or relating to striptease. n.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exoticExotic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something so unusual that it must be from some unfamiliar place is exotic. An exotic pet might be a panda, instead of a hamster. An exotic trip might be a journey to the Galapagos Islands, instead of to Orlando's Sea World.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexotic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   /ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/ /ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk/ from or in another country, especially a tropical one; seeming exciting and unusual because it seems to be connected with foreign countries. brightly-coloured exotic flowers/plants/birds. She travels to all kinds of exotic locations all over the world. The fruits sound exotic. Do they taste good?