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exotic definition

ex·otic (eg zät′ik, ig-)

adjective

  1. foreign; not native
  2. strange or different in a way that is striking or fascinating; strangely beautiful, enticing, etc.

Etymology: L exoticus < Gr exōtikos < exō, outside: see ex-

noun

  1. a foreign or imported thing
  2. a plant that is not native
  3. exotic dancer

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exotic Synonyms

exotic

modif.

  1. Foreign

    imported, not native, not local, extrinsic; see foreign 1.

  2. Strikingly different

    strange, fascinating, alien; see foreign 1, 2, unfamiliar 2, unusual 2.


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exotic Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • introduce: Ideal landscapes were designed and planted out with standard temperate trees and newly introduced exotics from the Americas.

Adjective modifier

  • other: OTHER EXOTICS: Anyone tried Spanish Moss in the UK?

Modifies a noun

  • locale: Right you convince in exotic locales within two opaque.

Modifying Another Word

  • somewhere: Win the big prize and eat tomorrow's lunch somewhere exotic!

Noun used with modifier

  • tender: Tender Exotics are not frost hardy and need to be over-wintered in order for the plant to survive.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: If you come from continental European fandom this must all seem truly exotic.
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exotic quotes

Cambridge has always tried to be more typical and less exotic than the other place.

-Anonymous

There is much to be said for exotic marriages. If your husband is a bore, it takes years longer to discover.

-Bellow, Saul

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