exotica
[ ig-zot-i-kuh ]
plural noun
exotic things or objects.
Origin of exotica
11875–80; <Latin, neuter plural of exōticusexotic
Words Nearby exotica
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How to use exotica in a sentence
We may need the illusion of nature more than the Victorians needed the exotica of it.
The reference to unguenta exotica (l. 42) points to a late date, when Asiatic luxury was growing common.
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British Dictionary definitions for exotica
exotica
/ (ɪɡˈzɒtɪkə) /
pl n
exotic objects, esp when forming a collection
Origin of exotica
1C19: Latin, neuter plural of exōticus; see exotic
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