exotic

a. [ L. exoticus, Gr. &unr_; fr. 'e`xw outside: cf. F. exotique. See Exoteric. ] Introduced from a foreign country; not native; extraneous; foreign; as, an exotic plant; an exotic term or word. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nothing was so splendid and exotic as the ambassador. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Anything of foreign origin; something not of native growth, as a plant, a word, a custom. [ 1913 Webster ]

Plants that are unknown to Italy, and such as the gardeners call exotics. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Foreign; not native; exotic. [ R. ] -- Ex*ot"ic*al*ness, n. [1913 Webster]