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exotic plants — plants that are not native to a particular region and come from foreign or distant countries

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: plants that are not native to a particular region and come from foreign or distant countries

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk plænts/

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's apartment looks like a jungle because she can't stop buying exotic plants online.
  • The customs officer was suspicious of the exotic plants in my luggage until I showed him my botanical research permit.
  • His dating profile said he was into exotic plants, but I didn't expect his entire house to be a tropical rainforest.

exotic plants

NOUN

[/ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk plænts/]

plants that are not native to a particular region and come from foreign or distant countries

plants that are not native to a particular region and come from foreign or distant countries
💡 Concept

plants that are not native to a particular region and come from foreign or distant countries

Hypnotic exotic plants turn chaotic!
🎵 Rhyme

Hypnotic exotic plants turn chaotic!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk plænts/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪɡˈzɒtɪk plɑːnts/

🌳Etymology

Prefixexo--
Rootexotic

Origin

Exotic derives from Greek exotikos (meaning 'from outside' or 'foreign'), which combines exo- (outside) and -tikos (adjective suffix). The term evolved to describe things originating from distant foreign lands, evoking the mystique of treasures brought from beyond distant seas.

Breakdown

exo- (outside, external) + -tic (adjective-forming suffix). The Greek root exo- refers to the exterior or foreign origin, while the -tic suffix transforms it into an adjective denoting the quality of being external or foreign.

🎵Rhyme

hypnoticchaoticneurotic
hypnotic
chaotic
neurotic

🔗Collocations

exotic plant species
grow exotic plants
rare exotic plants
tropical exotic plants
import exotic plants
exotic plant collection

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My grandmother's apartment looks like a jungle because she can't stop buying exotic plants online.”

“The customs officer was suspicious of the exotic plants in my luggage until I showed him my botanical research permit.”

😄 Fun example

“His dating profile said he was into exotic plants, but I didn't expect his entire house to be a tropical rainforest.”

“Many exotic plants require specific temperature and humidity conditions to survive in non-native environments.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

foreign plantsnon-native plantstropical plantsimported flora

Antonyms

native plantsindigenous floralocal vegetation

Related

botanical gardenhorticulturegreenhousecultivationbiodiversity

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