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exotica

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ex·ot·ic·a /ɪɡˈzɒtɪkə $ ɪɡˈzɑː-/ noun [plural]  UNUSUALthings that are unusual and exciting, especially because they come from foreign countries 〔尤指来自外国的〕奇异事物
Examples from the Corpus
exoticaPictures which would be seen as exotica in Britain are some one else's family photos.His reviews avoided the pitfalls of exotica and newness, drawing attention instead to the varied formal qualities of the writing.For one thing, it was another grating example of Western media zooming in on what to them was sensational exotica.Madcap-film lovers will not be bored by the exotica.But, set down in the Globe, the production is simply visiting exotica.
Origin exotica (1800-1900) Latin exotic things
ex·ot·ic·a nounChineseSyllable
are that because Corpus especially and things exciting, unusual


exotica
exotica /ɪɡˈzɒtɪkə $ ɪɡˈzɑː-/ noun [plural]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: Latin
 Origin: 'exotic things'
things that are unusual and exciting, especially because they come from foreign countries


exot·icaBrE /ɪɡˈzɒtɪkə/ 🔊NAmE /ɪɡˈzɑːtɪkə/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] unusual and exciting things, especially from other countries (尤指来自异国的)奇异事物,异族事物