English noun: piece de resistance | |||
1. | piece de resistance (artifact) the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection | ||
Synonyms | collector's item, showpiece | ||
Broader (hypernym) | curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | rariora | ||
2. | piece de resistance (food) the most important dish of a meal | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dish | ||