exotica

[ ig-zot-i-kuh ]

/ ɪgˈzɒt ɪ kə /

plural noun

exotic things or objects.

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Origin of exotica

1875–80; < Latin, neuter plural of exōticus exotic

Words nearby exotica

exoteric, exoterica, exothermic, exotic, exotic dancer, exotica, exoticism, exoticize, exotoxic, exotoxin, exotropia

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Example sentences from the Web for exotica

We may need the illusion of nature more than the Victorians needed the exotica of it.
Cool, Dead, and Stuffed|Melissa Milgrom|March 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for exotica

exotica

/ (ɪɡˈzɒtɪkə) /

pl n

exotic objects, esp when forming a collection

Word Origin for exotica

C19: Latin, neuter plural of exōticus; see exotic

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