exotic

UK /ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/ US /ɪɡˈzɑtɪk/
adj 5noun 4

Definitions

adj

1

Foreign, especially in an exciting way.

an exotic appearance

Nothing was so splendid and exotic as the ambassador.

2

Foreign, especially in an exciting way.

3

Foreign, especially in an exciting way.

exotic materials

4

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

5

Being or relating to various wagers, such as the trifecta, that involve betting on the finishing positions of multiple competitors across one or more races.

noun

1

An organism that is exotic to an environment; an introduced species.

2

A person not native to a particular area; a foreigner.

There were a few exotics among them — some South American boys, sons of Argentine beef barons, one or two Russians, and even a Siamese prince, or someone who was described as a prince.

3

An exotic dancer; a stripteaser.

4

Any exotic particle.

Glueballs, theoretical particles composed only of gluons, are exotics.

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