Circassian

Circassian proper adj

L. < Russ. cherkes < Ossetian charkas, eagle.

1. Central Asian land; place where tulips originated; location in the northern Caucasus Mountains; [fig.] exotic; far-away; remote.
2. Native to Circassia; inhabiting a region in the northern Caucasus Mountains; [fig.] rare; special; striking; unique; exceptional; outstanding; eye-catching.