bijouterie
noun
bi·jou·te·rie
bi-ˈzhü-tə-(ˌ)rē 
: a collection of trinkets or ornaments : jewels
also
: decoration
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At the Studio City market, Sunrise Organic Farm — a relatively new entrant into the game of fruit and vegetable musical chairs that is the Southern California farmers market system — has had tables loaded with cherry toms like a bijouterie counter.
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Amy Scattergoodstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2019
Amy Scattergoodstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2019
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Word History
Etymology
French, from bijou
First Known Use
1735, in the meaning defined above
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