exoticex‧ot‧ic /ɪɡˈzɒtɪk $ ɪɡˈzɑː-/ ●●○ adjective 
Word Origin
exotic birds exotic places—exotically /-kli/ adverb
Word OriginWORD ORIGINexotic
ExamplesOrigin:
1500-1600 Latin exoticus, from Greek exotikos, from exo ‘outside’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Collocations- exotic birds from New Guinea
- Forest Goblins wear exotic war paint, carry war axes and are often decorated with colourful feathers.
- Most are bizarre and interesting, but they often lack the hardiness and exotic colors of the coral fishes.
- The exotic appeal of the domestic does not, however, last.
- Three weeks later Oliver came back from somewhere exotic, and there were the three of us.
- We are not going to do anything exotic.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► an exotic/far-off destination
something that is exotic seems unusual and interesting because it is related to a foreign country – use this to show approval: (=far away from where you are, and exciting)· The company arranges tours to exotic destinations such as Nepal.
► an exotic flower· We grow exotic flowers from all over the world.
► exotic food (=unusual because of being from a foreign country)· The shop specializes in selling exotic food like kangaroo and crocodile meat.
► exotic perfume (=unusual and interesting because it seems foreign)· The dancer left a waft of exotic perfume in the air.
► an exotic pet (=from a foreign country and not seen or found very often)· Often the owners do not know how to care for these exotic pets.
► exotic/tropical plants· Exotic plants can be grown in a greenhouse.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► as· There was a kind of safety here that she found as exotic as a dogwood and as beautiful.· Things we think of as exotic grow wild here, like the mimosa.· Griffin & Sabine leaves you wishing for a missive as exotic through your own front door.
► more· Anne Wallwork was retained on a permanent basis to help with some of Laura's more exotic ideas.· Together they plan for a future in New York City with more exotic women than one is apt to find in Indiana.· Remembering he didn't like grapes, she had lined up more exotic things like dates, kumquats and some out-of-season strawberries.· The balan turned out to be nothing more exotic than an infected blister.· As courses proliferate, they promote themselves with ever more exotic gimmicks.· Could anything in chlorinated water be more exotic, more thrilling, more significant than that?· There were other thinkers, Bowman also found, who held even more exotic views.
► most· Today the contest is held within strict bounds and has become one of the most exotic spectacles in the Imperial calendar.· Certainly she was the most exotic woman he had ever known.· Clay mineral samples are the best described here, while forensic materials belong to the most exotic kind.· There were eighteen courses, the most exotic being the confectionery.
NOUN► animal· All exotic animals, other than humans of course, are banned from this last wilderness by international agreement.· Rarely in the history of art have little boys or exotic animals been portrayed as sensual odalisques.· Most scientists are now persuaded that control of the exotic animals takes precedence over much other work.· The display of exotic animals in zoos was a public manifestation of the industrialized nations' ability to dominate the world.· There was less interest in transferring exotic animal species around the world.· Very few exotic animals make good pets.
► bird· David Woolcock from Paradise Park says exotic birds are very important.· For example, zoo security officials were told of one man who was boasting of his plans to steal exotic birds.· There are big profits to be made in the international exotic bird trade.· The women's hats and bright make-up made them look like exotic birds.· According to the report, twenty thousand exotic birds die each year while being imported to Britain.· The Government is also concerned at the way exotic birds are transported.· He puffed up his chest like an exotic bird engaged in a courtship dance.· Over 300,000 visitors a year enjoy the waterfalls, flower gardens, exotic birds, animal life and the children's playground.
► flower· The arrangements will include exotic flowers from many parts of the world.· The exotic flowers we crossbred on the farm never lasted as long as the wild ones which grew naturally.· Perhaps visit some of the pavilions showing specialised exhibitions of exotic flowers, trees and plants - a truly breathtaking sight.· Beeton Rumford staff then transformed the ship's hold, with a steel band, palms and exotic flowers.· It's full of exotic flowers to attract and feed them.· Her head swayed like a heavy and exotic flower on a delicate stalk.· It is a vigorous climber bearing masses of exotic flowers followed by yellow, plum-like fruits.
► fruit· Many of the exotic fruits may provide a wonderful meal for the traveller, but some contain a deadly poison.· Cube for fruit salad with other exotic fruit.· The first 3O minute tape focuses on 13 exotic fruits, suggesting the listener touch and smell them.· Other exotic fruit trials are being planned.· For most of its nations, the tomato was such an exotic fruit that it deserved a noble title.· Classic New World Chardonnay with vanilla, butter and exotic fruit aromas.· Grape, apple, unsweetened orange, grapefruit, pineapple, or exotic fruit juices may be drunk in moderation.
► location· All the world's exotic locations are open to you.· Some of the inspiration for this move came from botanists who had travelled to the tropics and other exotic locations.
► place· Her ear-rings, too, were a gift from some exotic place.· I had started to see the countries we visited as more than just exotic places to get a tan.· It is not enough for me to explore, to retreat graciously into the dust and floorboards of those exotic places.· Try to pin down the ones who can not sit still because there is always another exotic place to be.· But then I asked for just one spell of six months as a locum in some exotic place.· Anyone else in faraway and exotic places would like their own 200 word slot?
► plant· It gives you the potential to raise many varieties of exotic plants.· Experience with exotic plants and insects has been even more unhappy than with animal importations.· There is the potential here for a startling garden of exotic plants.· He sounded as though he disapproved of exotic plant feeds and the new variety of vegetative showmanship.
► species· As Gould rightly assumed, vast areas of terraincognita held enormous possibilities for new and exotic species.· It has hundreds of exotic species.· Firing alien genes into a different genome is exactly the same thing as introducing exotic species into a foreign eco-system.· Another concern was the problem of uncontrolled importations of exotic species.· The Cotswold Wild Life Park is home to many exotic species of animals ranging from big cats to tarantulas.
exotic birds exotic places—exotically /-kli/ adverb