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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 › englishMeaning of exotic in English - 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.

3. 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.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › exoticExotic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXOTIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. New Zealand. (of trees, esp pine trees) native to the northern hemisphere but cultivated in New Zealand. an exotic forest.

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

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   Definition of exotic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of exotic – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EXOTIC definition: unusual, interesting, and often foreign: .

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › exoticExotic Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   EXOTIC meaning: 1 : very different, strange, or unusual; 2 : not living or growing naturally in a particular area from another part of the world.

10. www.wordreference.com › definition › exoticexotic - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    introduced from abroad, but not fully naturalized or acclimatized: exotic foods; exotic plants. strikingly unusual or strange in effect or appearance: an exotic hairstyle.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › exoticExotic Definition - YourDictionary

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    adjective. From another part of the world; foreign. Exotic tropical plants in a greenhouse. American Heritage. Foreign; not native. Webster's New World. Strange or different in a way that is striking or fascinating; strangely beautiful, enticing, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Of or involving striptease. An exotic dancer.