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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.
[Latin exōticus, from Greek exōtikos, from exō, outside; see exo-.]
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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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" |
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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
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
adjectiveOf, from, or characteristic of another place or part of the world:
Archaic: outlandish.
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Translations
أجْنَبيأَجْنَبِيّغَريب
exotickýcizokrajný
eksotiskfremmedartetusædvanlig
eksoottinen
egzotičan
egzotikus
framandi, frá fjarlægu landiframandi; heillandi
エキゾチックエキゾチックな
이국적인이국풍의외국산의외래의
egzotiškas
eksotisksekstravagants
exotický
exotisk
มาจากประเทศอื่น
lạ
exotic
[ɪgˈzɒtɪk]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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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
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exotic
[ɪgˈzɒtɪk] adj → esotico/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
exotic
(igˈzotik) adjective1. unusual or colourful. exotic clothes.
2. brought or introduced from a foreign country. exotic plants.
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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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
exotic
a. exótico-a, raro-a, extraño-a, extranjeros.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012