exotic

ex·ot·ic  (g-ztk)

adj.

1. From another part of the world; foreign: exotic tropical plants in a greenhouse. See Synonyms at foreign.

2. Intriguingly unusual or different; excitingly strange: "If something can be explained simply, in a familiar way, then it is best to avoid more exotic explanations" (Chet Raymo). See Synonyms at fantastic.

3. Of or involving striptease: an exotic dancer.

n.

1. One that is exotic.

2. A striptease performer.

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[Latin exticus, from Greek extikos, from ex, outside; see exo-.]

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ex·oti·cal·ly adv.

ex·otic·ness n.

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exotic [ɪgˈzɒtɪk]

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

an exotic person or thing

[from Latin exōticus, from Greek exōtikos foreign, from exō outside]

exotically  adv

exoticism  n

exoticness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	exotic - being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world; "alien customs"; "exotic plants in a greenhouse"; "exotic cuisine" alien foreign, strange - relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world; "foreign nations"; "a foreign accent"; "on business in a foreign city"
	2.	exotic - strikingly strange or unusual; "an exotic hair style"; "protons, neutrons, electrons and all their exotic variants"; "the exotic landscape of a dead planet" strange, unusual - being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has"

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exotic

adjective

1. unusual, different, striking, strange, extraordinary, bizarre, fascinating, curious, mysterious, colourful, glamorous, peculiar, unfamiliar, outlandish his striking and exotic appearance
unusual ordinary, familiar, plain, conventional, pedestrian, unremarkable, run-of-the-mill, unmemorable

2. foreign, alien, tropical, external, extraneous, naturalized, extrinsic, not native travelling around the globe to collect rare and exotic plant species

Translations

exotic [ɪgˈzɒtɪk]

A. ADJ [flower, bird, fruit, food, place] → exótico; [holiday] → en un lugar exótico

B. N (Bot) → planta f exótica

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exotic [ɪgˈzɒtɪk] adj → exotique

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exotic

adj → exotisch; exotic dancer → exotischer Tänzer, exotische Tänzerin; exotic holidays (esp Brit) or vacation (US) → Urlaub m → in exotischen Ländern

n (Bot) → exotische Pflanze, Exot(e) m

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exotic [ɪgˈzɒtɪk] adj → esotico/a

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exotic

adj exotic [igˈzotik]

1 unusual or colourful exotic clothes. vreemd غَريب екзотичен exotický eksotisk; usædvanlig exotisch εξωτικός exótico ebatavaline عجیب غریب eksoottinen exotique אֶקזוֹטִי असामान्य या रंग-बिरंगा egzotičan, neobičan egzotikus eksotik framandi; heillandi esotico 異国風の 색다른 egzotiškas ekstravagants fesyen eksotik exotisch eksotisk, fargerik egzotyczny exótico exotic экзотический exotický eksotičen egzotičan exotisk ประหลาด egzotik 異國情調的, 奇異的 екзотичний انوکھا ، رنگین ngoạn mục 异国情调的

2 brought or introduced from a foreign country exotic plants. uitheemse أجْنَبي чуждестранен exotický eksotisk; fremmedartet ausländisch εξωτικός exótico eksootiline خارجی؛ بیگانه ulkomainen exotique מוּבָא מֵאֶרֶץ זָרָה इतर, विजातीय egzotičan idegen asing framandi, frá fjarlægu landi esotico 外国産の 외래의 egzotiškas eksotisks tumbuhan eksotik exotisch utenlandsk, fremmed, eksotisk egzotyczny exótico exotic экзотический exotický eksotičen egzotičan exotisk, utländsk มาจากต่างประเทศ yabancı 外來的 чужоземний اجنبی ملک سے لایا ہوا ngoại lai 外来的

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exotic → دخيل exotický eksotisk exotisch εξωτικός exótico eksoottinen exotique egzotičan esotico エキゾチックな 이국적인 exotisch eksotisk egzotyczny exótico экзотический exotisk มาจากประเทศอื่น egzotik lạ 异国情调的