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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun plural Books or other writings dealing with unusual, especially pornographic, topics.

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  • noun books on strange or unusual subjects (especially erotica)

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[New Latin cūriōsa, neuter pl. of Latin cūriōsus, inquisitive; see curious.]

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