EXOTIC


Meaning of EXOTIC in English

[ ɪg'zɒtɪk , ɛg- ]

■ adjective

1》 originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country.

2》 strikingly different or colourful.

■ noun an ~ plant or animal.

Derivatives

~ally adverb

~ism noun

Origin

C16: via L. from Gk exōtikos 'foreign', from exō 'outside'.

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