Name of exotic item (4)
I believe the answer is:
cite
'name' is the definition.
(I've seen this in other clues)
'of exotic item' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates a hidden word.
'CITE' is hidden in the letters of 'exotic item'.
(Other definitions for cite that I've seen before include "Quote (a reference)" , "for instance" , "Quote (an author)" , "Quote as authority" , "name" .)