"It was!" And man, Strange just has awful memories with regards to that thing. From the scowl on his face, it's obvious that he does not like Exeggutor and it's ridiculous neck and the fact that the thing tried to smush him to death via headbanging.

He stops petting Toby for a moment so he can stand back up, in order to get a better look at the book and what the book says about Exeggutor (which, Strange learns for the first time, is actually called Exeggutor! Who knew?).

"I don't know what this guide says, but those things are awful in the wild. It chased us back to the Carnival."