PIECE DE RESISTANCE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection

Synonyms:

collector's item; piece de resistance; showpiece

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("piece de resistance" is a kind of...):

curio; curiosity; oddity; oddment; peculiarity; rarity (something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "piece de resistance"):

rariora ((plural) rare collector's items)

Meaning:

The most important dish of a meal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("piece de resistance" is a kind of...):

dish (a particular item of prepared food)