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Exotic

Ex-ōt'ic or Ex-ōt'ic-al, a.

adjective

(egz-ōt'ik, -al), a. [Lat. exoticus, Gr. ἐξωτικός, from ἔξω, outside; Fr. exotique, Sp. exotico, It. esotico.] Introduced from a foreign country; not native; extraneous; foreign; as, an exotic plant; an exotic term or word.

Nothing was so splendid and exotic as the embassador. Evelyn.

Ex-ŏt'ic, n.

noun

n. Any thing of foreign origin; something not of native growth, as a plant, a word, a custom, and the like.

Plants that are unknown to Italy, and such as the gardeners call exotics. Addison.