bijou

Meanings

Noun

• A jewel.
• A piece of jewelry; a trinket.
• A small intricate piece of metalwork.

Adjective

• small, little (often implying affection)
• small and elegant
• intricate; finely made

Origin

• Borrowed from French bijou.
• Borrowed from Sabir bijou, ultimately from Occitan pichon ("small, little"), influenced by English bijou ("jewel").