Exotic means unique.
The main meaning of exotic is 'of foreign origin or character', meaning something is not native to a given area.
Due to it pertaining to something unfamiliar or foreign, it has also come to mean 'intriguingly unusual or different; excitingly strange'.
Strange generally means either odd (unusual) or unfamiliar (exotic). So a strange person could be either a "stranger" or someone weird in some way.
The coconut from Hawaii was exotic because it was strange and interesting.
I have plenty of exotic fish at home. This exotic fruit is delicious.
Strange generally means either odd (unusual) or unfamiliar (exotic). So a strange person could be either a "stranger" or someone weird in some way.
"EXOTIC" : strange, foreign, and/or unusual
The main meaning of exotic is 'of foreign origin or character', meaning something is not native to a given area.Due to it pertaining to something unfamiliar or foreign, it has also come to mean 'intriguingly unusual or different; excitingly strange'.
exotic food is like food from all round the world / in hot, exotic countries. =] x
strange, alien, exotic, remote, imported, immigrant
The likely word is "exotic" (strange, foreign, or unusual).
alien, exotic, unknown, strange, imported, remote, unfamiliar
Iintriguingly unusual or different; excitingly strange. Perhaps like, roasted snails, basted in beer and fried in banana oil served over malted sand ... lol!!
Because we do not know or we are not sure that it is just alright for us to eat. And i think that's the meaning of Exotic food. The "we don't know or strange" kind of food.