curio
noun
[ ˈkjʊərɪəʊ ]
• a rare, unusual, or intriguing object.
• "they had such fun over the wonderful box of curios that Jack had sent from India"
Similar:
trinket,
knick-knack,
bibelot,
ornament,
bauble,
gimcrack,
gewgaw,
antique,
collector's item,
object of virtu,
rarity,
curiosity,
objet,
objet d'art,
kickshaw,
whatnot,
dingle-dangle,
doodah,
doobry,
tchotchke,
tsatske,
folderol,
furbelow,
whim-wham,
bijou,
gaud,
bygone,
Origin:
mid 19th century: abbreviation of curiosity.
