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Curio

//ˈkjʊə̯ɹiˌəʊ̯// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A strange and interesting object; something that evokes curiosity.

    "Staghorn ferns, with their antlerlike leaves, are really curios of ferndom and never fail to gain attention."

  2. 2
    something unusual — perhaps worthy of collecting wordnet

Etymology

Clipping of curiosity, 1851. Compare cabinet of curiosities and French objet de curiosité.

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