piece_de_resistance (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the expression *piece de resistance*:
NOUN	artifact	piece de resistance, collector's item, showpiece	the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection
NOUN	food	piece de resistance	the most important dish of a meal

English > *piece de resistance*: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	The outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection.
Synonyms	collector's item, showpiece
Narrower	rariora	(plural) rare collector's items
Broader	curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity	Something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
Spanish	pieza de colección

English > *piece de resistance*: 2 senses > noun 2, food
Meaning	The most important dish of a meal.
Broader	dish	A particular item of prepared food

HyperDic: piece_de_resistance