Plural of bijou; small, delicate pieces of jewelry or ornaments that are particularly beautiful or precious.
From French bijou (jewel), borrowed into English in the 17th century from Breton origins, with plural bijous or bijoux.
The word 'bijou' comes from Breton and entered French, showing how trade along medieval European coasts spread words across languages—jewelry merchants were early globalists!
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