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exotica

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ex⋅ot⋅i⋅ca

[ig-zot-i-kuh]
–plural noun
exotic things or objects.

Origin:
1875–80; < L, neut. pl. of exōticus exotic
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ex·ot·i·ca   (ĭg-zŏt'ĭ-kə)   
pl.n.  Things that are curiously unusual or excitingly strange: such gustatory exotica as killer bee honey and fresh catnip sauce.

[Latin exōtica, from neuter pl. of exōticus, exotic; see exotic.]
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