Noun piece de resistance has 2 senses
  1. collector's item, showpiece, piece de resistance - the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection
    --1 is a kind of curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity
    --1 has particulars: rariora
  2. piece de resistance - the most important dish of a meal
    --2 is a kind of
    dish
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