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bi·jou (bē′z̸ho̵̅o̅′, bē z̸ho̵̅o̅′)

noun pl. bijoux -·joux′ (-z̸ho̵̅o̅z′)

  1. a jewel
  2. something small and exquisite

Etymology: Fr < Bret bizou, a ring < biz, finger

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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