EXOTIC

exotic

(adjective) strikingly strange or unusual; “an exotic hair style”; “protons, neutrons, electrons and all their exotic variants”; “the exotic landscape of a dead planet”

alien, exotic

(adjective) being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world; “alien customs”; “exotic plants in a greenhouse”; “exotic cuisine”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

exotic (comparative more exotic, superlative most exotic)

Foreign, especially in an exciting way.

Non-native to the ecosystem.

(finance) Being or relating to an option with features that make it more complex than commonly traded options.

Noun

exotic (plural exotics)

(biology) An organism that is exotic to an environment.

An exotic dancer; a stripteaser.

(physics) Any exotic particle.

Anagrams

• coxite, excito-

Source: Wiktionary


Ex*ot"ic, a. Etym: [L. exoticus, Gr. exotique. See Exoteric.]

Definition: 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.

Ex*ot"ic, n.

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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15 April 2025

DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott


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Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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