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Curio vs Vintage - What's the difference?

curio | vintage |

As nouns the difference between curio and vintage

is that curio is curium (chemical element) while vintage is the yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard or district during one season.

As an adjective vintage is

(attributively) of or relating to a vintage, or to wine identified by a specific vintage.

As a verb vintage is

to harvest (grapes).

curio

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A strange and interesting object which invokes curiosity.
  • See also

    See also: .

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    vintage

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard or district during one season.
  • Wine, especially high-quality, identified as to year and vineyard or district of origin.
  • The harvesting of a grape crop and the initial pressing of juice for winemaking.
  • The year or place in which something is produced.
  • Derived terms

    * make vintage

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (attributively) Of or relating to a vintage, or to wine identified by a specific vintage.
  • (attributively) Having an enduring appeal; high-quality, classic (such as video or computer games from the 1980s and early 1990s, or old magazines, etc.).
  • (attributively) Of a motor car, built between the years 1919 and (usually) 1930 (or sometimes 1919 to 1925 in the USA) .
  • Of a watch, produced between the years 1870 and 1980.
  • Derived terms

    * non-vintage, nonvintage * post-vintage thoroughbred * rack vintage * unvintaged * vintage audio * vintage base ball * vintage car * vintage chocolate * vintage clothing * vintage dance * vintage guitar * vintage jewellery, vintage jewelry * vintage model * vintager * vintage snowmobiling * vintage spring * vintage time * vintage wine * vintage year

    Verb

    (vintag)
  • To harvest (grapes).
  • To make (wine) from grapes.
  • Derived terms

    * vintaging

    See also

    * classic * veteran