What does "bijous" mean?

`n.` 宝石 `adj.` 小巧美观的

How do you pronounce "bijous"?

The pronunciation is /'biːʒuː/. Listen to American and British pronunciations on this page.

We have 2 real-world examples from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

[US]/'biːʒuː/

[UK]/'biʒu/

Frequency: Very High

n. gem
adj. small and elegant

Bijou store

It is a bijou villa, with a garden at the back, but built out in front right up to the road, two stories.

Source: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

" Truly, yes, to pray with. It would be pleasing to the saints if one used so fine a rosary as this, instead of wearing it as a vain bijou."

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

Bijou store

It is a bijou villa, with a garden at the back, but built out in front right up to the road, two stories.

Source: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

" Truly, yes, to pray with. It would be pleasing to the saints if one used so fine a rosary as this, instead of wearing it as a vain bijou."

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

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