curio
pronunciation
How to pronounce curio in British English:
UK [ˈkjʊəriəʊ]
How to pronounce curio in American English:
US [ˈkjʊrioʊ]
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- Noun:
- something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
Word Origin
- curio
- curio: see cure
- curio (n.)
- "piece of bric-a-brac from the Far East," 1851, shortened form of curiosity (n.).
Example
- 1. Beijing , china : buddha heads are piled up near statues at a curio market
- 2. Order a peruvian short and squat charm vial from the lucky mojo curio co.
- 3. Meanwhile , the site was badly destroyed by the reckless plundering of curio dealers for almost thirty years .
- 4. Purchase the curio friend please watch for !
- 5. It is one of the biggest curio shops in the craft brothers in shanghai .