Peculiar
WordNet

adjective


(1)   Markedly different from the usual
"A peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats"
"A man...feels it a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardice by a woman"-Virginia Woolf
(2)   Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
"A curious hybrid accent"
"Her speech has a funny twang"
"They have some funny ideas about war"
"Had an odd name"
"The peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"
"Something definitely queer about this town"
"What a rum fellow"
"Singular behavior"
WiktionaryText

Adjective



  1. Out of the ordinary; odd; curious; unusual.
    It's rather peculiar to see a Kangaroo outside of a zoo in America.
  2. Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.
    Kangaroos are peculiar to Australia.
 
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