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curiosa
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cu·ri·o·sa
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plural
noun
1.
books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.
2.
(in selling and collecting books) books, pamphlets, etc., containing pornographic literature or
art
; erotica.
Origin:
1880–85;
<
Neo-Latin:
unusual things, special use of neuter plural of
Latin
cūriōsus
careful, inquisitive.
See
curious
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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curiosa
(ˌkjʊərɪˈəʊsə)
—
n
1.
curiosities
2.
books on strange subjects, esp erotica
[New Latin: from Latin
cūriōsus
curious
]
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