exotic
exotic definition
ex·otic (eg zät′ik, ig-)
adjective
- foreign; not native
- 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
- a foreign or imported thing
- a plant that is not native
- exotic dancer
Related Forms:
- exotically ex·ot′i·cally adverb
- exoticism ex·ot′i·cism′ (-ə siz'm) noun
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