exotic

ex·ot·ic

 (ĭg-zŏt′ĭk)

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 exōticus, from Greek exōtikos, from exō, outside; see exo-.]

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ex·ot′i·cal·ly adv.

ex·ot′ic·ness n.

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exotic

(ɪɡˈzɒtɪk)

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

[C16: from Latin exōticus, from Greek exōtikos foreign, from exō outside]

exˈotically adv

exˈotiˌcism n

exˈoticness n

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ex•ot•ic

(ɪgˈzɒt ɪk)

adj.

1. not native; introduced from abroad; foreign: exotic foods.

2. strikingly unusual or strange in effect, appearance, or nature: exotic weapons.

n.

3. something exotic, as a bird or plant.

[1590–1600; < Latin exōticus < Greek exōtikós foreign]

ex•ot′i•cal•ly, adv.

ex•ot′ic•ness, n.

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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

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exotic

adjective

Of, from, or characteristic of another place or part of the world:

alien, foreign, strange.

Archaic: outlandish.

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Translations

أجْنَبيأَجْنَبِيّغَريب

exotickýcizokrajný

eksotiskfremmedartetusædvanlig

exotischausländisch

εξωτικός

exóticoexótica

eksoottinen

exotique

egzotičan

egzotikus

framandi, frá fjarlægu landiframandi; heillandi

esotico

エキゾチックエキゾチックな

이국적인이국풍의외국산의외래의

egzotiškas

eksotisksekstravagants

exotisch

eksotisk

egzotyczny

exótico

экзотический

exotický

exotisk

มาจากประเทศอื่น

egzotikyabancı

lạ

异国情调的外来的奇异的

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

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

exotic

[ɪgˈzɒtɪk] adj → esotico/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

exotic

(igˈzotik) adjective

1. unusual or colourful. exotic clothes. vreemd غَريب екзотичен exótico exotický exotisch eksotisk; usædvanlig εξωτικόςexótico 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 exotischeksotisk, fargerikegzotyczny پردى، ناشنا، دباندنى (خارجى) exótico exotic экзотический exotický eksotičen egzotičan exotisk มีสีสัน egzotik 異國情調的, 奇異的 екзотичний انوکھا ، رنگین ngoạn mục 异国情调的，奇异的

2. brought or introduced from a foreign country. exotic plants. uitheemse أجْنَبي чуждестранен exótico exotický ausländisch eksotisk; fremmedartet εξωτικόςexótico 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 exotischutenlandsk, fremmed, eksotiskegzotyczny خارجى، پردى 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

→ أَجْنَبِيّ 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

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exotic

a. exótico-a, raro-a, extraño-a, extranjeros.

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