Definition of "exotic" in English

adjective

1. Foreign, especially in an exciting way.

   • an exotic appearance

2. (finance) Being or relating to an option with features that make it more complex than commonly traded options.

3. (gambling) Being or relating to various wagers, such as the trifecta, that involve betting on the finishing positions of multiple competitors across one or more races.

4. (veterinary medicine) Denoting or relating to any animal that is not a cat or dog, requiring specialised healthcare

5. (Of a pet) Unsual to keep or undomesticated.

noun

1. (biology) An organism that is exotic to an environment.

2. An exotic dancer; a stripteaser.

3. (physics) Any exotic particle.

   • Glueballs, theoretical particles composed only of gluons, are exotics.