curios


curios

unusual objects of art, valued as a curiosity: She has a special cabinet for her curios.
Not to be confused with:curious – eager to acquire knowledge; inquisitive: He was curious to know how she had come by so many of the rare objects.

cu·ri·o

C0813400 (kyo͝or′ē-ō′)n. pl. cu·ri·os A curious or unusual object of art or piece of bric-a-brac.
[Short for curiosity.]