[cocktail] A bijou is a mixed alcoholic drink composed of gin, vermouth, and chartreuse. Bijou means `jewel` in French. It is said to have been invented by Harry Johnson. This cocktail is called Bijou because it combines the colors of three jewels: gin for diamond, vermouth for ruby, and chartreuse for emerald. An original-style Bijou is ma... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bijou_(cocktail)
Bi·jou' noun ; plural Bijoux [ F.; of uncertain origin.] A trinket; a jewel; -- a word applied to anything small and of elegant workmanship. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/50