exotic
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ɪk adjective
1.
of foreign origin or character; not native; introduced from abroad, but not fully naturalized or acclimatized: exotic foods; exotic plants.
2.
strikingly unusual or strange in effect or appearance: an exotic hairstyle.
3.
of a uniquely new or experimental nature: exotic weapons.
4.
of, pertaining to, or involving stripteasing: the exotic clubs where strippers are featured.
noun
5.
something that is exotic: The flower show included several tropical exotics with showy blooms.
6.
an exotic dancer; stripper.
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exotic (ɪɡˈzɒtɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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 | |
| 5. | an exotic person or thing |
| [C16: from Latin exōticus, from Greek exōtikos foreign, from exō outside] | |
| ex'otically | |
| —adv | |
| ex'oticism | |
| —n | |
| ex'oticness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
exotic
1590s, "belonging to another country," from L. exoticus, from Gk. exotikos "foreign," lit. "from the outside," from exo- "outside," from ex "out of." Sense of "unusual, strange" first recorded in English 1620s, from notion of "alien, outlandish." In reference to strip-teasers and dancing girls, it is
first attested 1954, Amer.Eng.
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Example sentences
Abundance and diversity matter more than whether species are native or exotic.
Immigrant fish can also carry exotic diseases or can be aggressive predators that threaten native populations directly.
The building manages the neat trick of seeming exotic but not bizarre.
Among the exotic varieties are hairy paper, shiny paper, and paper so ethereal it seems to be made of fireplace ash.
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