noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

odditya continentala cursea damna darna hoot

Example

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

Etymology

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

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