March 23, 2009

I am partial to these.

bi⋅be⋅lot

  /ˈbɪbloʊ; Fr. bibəˈloʊ/ [bib-loh; Fr. beebuh-loh] –noun, plural -lots /-loʊz; Fr. -ˈloʊ/ [-lohz; Fr. -loh]
a small object of curiosity, beauty, or rarity.
Origin:
1870–75; <>bibel- (expressive formation akin to bauble ) + -ot n. suffix

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