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exotic
What does exotic mean?
exotic (adjective): foreign, especially in an exciting way.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use exotic in a sentence?
- Exotic plants in a greenhouse. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce exotic?
/ɪɡˈzɑtɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does exotic come from?
Borrowed from Middle French exotique, from Latin exōticus.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “exotic” mean?
steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
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that has objective, physical existence
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foreign, especially in an exciting way
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first or earliest in a group or series
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