curio

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++cu·ri·o /ˈkjʊəriəʊ $ ˈkjʊrioʊ/ noun (plural curios) [countable]  VALUEa small object that is interesting because it is beautiful or rare 〔小件的〕古物，古董；珍品

Examples from the Corpus

curio• But her enthusiasm was swiftly dampened by a visit to a curio shop, where she bought several overpriced souvenirs.• The street is lined with shops selling souvenirs and curios.• They are curios, but their use is alien to Old Worlder ears.• The choice in shopping ranges from department stores to chic boutiques. curios to high fashion.• Lighted curio cabinets with sliding doors range from $ 650 to $ 1,100.• Along the west wall, macabre curios and warped ornaments throng the shelves.• Already they had the air of curios or souvenirs - oddities from another age.Origin curio (1800-1900) curiosity

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curio
cu‧ri‧o /ˈkjʊəriəʊ $ ˈkjʊrioʊ/ noun (plural curios) [countable]a small object that is interesting because it is beautiful or rare

curioBrE /ˈkjʊəriəʊ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkjʊrioʊ/ 🔊 noun (

plural

curios) a small object that is rare or unusual, often sth that people collect （常指收藏的）小件稀有物