Exotic — Defs

01 a. Introduced from a foreign country; not native; extraneous; foreign; as, an exotic plant; an exotic term or word.

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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 ambassador.” — Evelyn.

02 n. Anything of foreign origin; something not of native growth, as a plant, a word, a custom.

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Anything of foreign origin; something not of native growth, as a plant, a word, a custom.
“Plants that are unknown to Italy, and such as the gardeners call exotics.” — Addison.