exotic blend
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4.9
- noun
:
mezcla exótica
Examples
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You have time to make coffee (even exotic blends) relatively cheaply while getting ready to work.
Blog text (13) -
They produce new interpretations by fusing bastardized versions of these traditions with self-help pop psychology, as well as exotic blends appropriated from other cultural traditions.
Academic text (2000) -
For breakfast, I enjoyed a cup of tea made from an exotic blend of spices and herbs sourced from all over the world.
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The café offers a unique exotic blend of coffee that features flavors from Africa and South America.
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She surprised her guests with an exotic blend of tropical fruits and spices in her signature cocktail.
Synonyms
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2.3
A mix of different things, like colors or spices
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6.0
A food or drink made by mixing different things, often in a new way
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3.9
A special mix of flavors and qualities that makes something different
A mix of tastes from different types of cooking in one dish
A mixture of many bright, different parts like colors and sounds
How Exotic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase combines 'exotic' (foreign/unusual) with 'blend' (a mixture), so its meaning — a mixture containing unusual or foreign ingredients/flavors — is directly inferable from the constituents. This compositional, descriptive pattern is common cross-linguistically and in product descriptions, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
The noun exotic blend comes from old markets where traders mixed rare ingredients from faraway lands. The word exotic meant 'from abroad' or 'unusual', and blend shows a 'mixture', so today exotic blend means a mix with foreign or rare flavors.