ex ‧ ot ‧ ic ‧ a /ɪɡˈzɒtɪkə $ ɪɡˈzɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [plural]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'exotic things' ]
things that are unusual and exciting, especially because they come from foreign countries
ex ‧ ot ‧ ic ‧ a /ɪɡˈzɒtɪkə $ ɪɡˈzɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [plural]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'exotic things' ]
things that are unusual and exciting, especially because they come from foreign countries
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012