exotics
Rare imported species
Exotics are things foreign, unusual, or strikingly different from the ordinary—plants, animals, cars, or dancers.
A nursery sells exotics alongside native species.
A collector pursues exotic cars.
In finance, exotics are complex derivative instruments: The fund traded in exotics that few people understood.
The term often carries allure but can suggest othering when applied to people.
Seldom found or seen
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- expensiveCosting much money
- importedObtained from overseas
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
haute · couture · opulent · sumptuous · lavish · extravagant · prestigious · collectible
Spiny tropical cactus fruit
- lycheeFragrant Asian stonefruit
- rambutanHairy-skinned tropical fruit
- durianMalodorous tropical fruit
- starfruitWaxy tropical fruit
jackfruit · mangosteen · passionfruit · tamarind · guava · papaya · pomelo · longan
Beyond easy comprehension
- seductivePowerfully attractive, tempting
- enticingPowerfully attractive
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
- enchantingDelightfully attractive, spellbinding
alluring · glamorous · tantalizing · intriguing · beguiling · otherworldly · faraway · unfamiliar
Tropical flowering plants
- bromeliadsTropical plants, often epiphytic
- hibiscusTropical flowering shrub
- frangipaniFragrant tropical tree blossom
- bird-of-paradiseOrnate New Guinea avian
bonsai · bougainvillea · plumeria · anthurium · passionflower · tropical · greenhouse · botanical
Repeats without comprehension
- reptilesCold-blooded scaly vertebrates
- pythonsNon-venomous squeezing snakes
- macawsBrightly feathered tropical parrots
- iguanasSpiny-crested American lizards
chameleons · toucans · tarantulas · monkeys · sugar gliders · fennec foxes · axolotls · kinkajous
Performers who disrobe
- burlesqueExaggerated mockery or risqué variety
- showgirlsFemale stage entertainers
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
pole · performance · stage · routine · costumes · gentlemen's club · entertainment
rare
Seldom found or seen
bespoke · haute · couture · opulent · sumptuous · lavish · extravagant · prestigious · collectible · prized
dragonfruit
Spiny tropical cactus fruit
starfruit · jackfruit · mangosteen · passionfruit · tamarind · guava · papaya · pomelo · longan · cherimoya
mysterious
Beyond easy comprehension
- seductivePowerfully attractive, tempting
- enticingPowerfully attractive
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
enchanting · alluring · glamorous · tantalizing · intriguing · beguiling · otherworldly · faraway · unfamiliar · foreign
orchids
Tropical flowering plants
- bromeliadsTropical plants, often epiphytic
- hibiscusTropical flowering shrub
- frangipaniFragrant tropical tree blossom
bird-of-paradise · bonsai · bougainvillea · plumeria · anthurium · passionflower · tropical · greenhouse · botanical · cultivar
parrots
Repeats without comprehension
- reptilesCold-blooded scaly vertebrates
- pythonsNon-venomous squeezing snakes
- macawsBrightly feathered tropical parrots
iguanas · chameleons · toucans · tarantulas · monkeys · sugar gliders · fennec foxes · axolotls · kinkajous · servals
strippers
Performers who disrobe
- burlesqueExaggerated mockery or risqué variety
- showgirlsFemale stage entertainers
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
cabaret · pole · performance · stage · routine · costumes · gentlemen's club · entertainment
- Flower Gardeningflower beds, flower bed, garden flowers, annuals, perennials
exoticsnatives
Original local population
indigenous species · native species · native plants · native wildlife · endemic species
exoticsordinaries
Fixed-price public meals
commonplaces · commons · mundanes · familiars · standards
- exotic localeUnfamiliar, alluring destination
- exotic petsUncommon domesticated animals
- exotic animalsNon-domesticated foreign species
- exotic birdsUnusual avian species
- exotic fruitUncommon imported produce
- exotic meat
exotic, exotica, exoticism, exotically, exoticness, exoticize