specialty
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈspɛʃəlti/
- US
:
especialidad
- We're going to find some specialty Greek foods here.
- specialties include
- other specialties
- craft specialties
seafood spaghetti, baby octopus, baby calamari, and they're specialty fish soup.
- seafood spaghetti, baby octopus, baby calamari, and they're specialty fish soup.
- They're expensive to make, in part because lots of hops, lots of specialty grain, lots of malt, high alcohol content.
- And ultimately you decide to close Teresi Italian Specialties and then opened your now probably most famous restaurant, Carbone.
- And then the two specialties, it's the orange.
Examples
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It's a small, hip shop selling specialty meats from around the world.
Fiction book (1993) -
The egg hopper is a street food specialty enjoyed in Sri Lanka.
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I would like you to enjoy our local specialty.
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I guess they were some sort of Italian specialty or something.
Fiction book (2000) -
That's a, uh, that's a local specialty.
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Specialty of the house.
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The cedar-planked salmon is our specialty and draws many customers to our restaurant.
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During the festival, various local specialties are showcased, highlighting the region's culinary diversity.
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Her specialty in classical music allows her to perform pieces that many musicians find challenging.
Synonyms
566
2.5
A part of something that helps you notice or describe it
159
3.4
A feature that makes something different from others
127
3.8
A quality that a person or thing has
45
3.6
A typical feature that shows what a person, place, or thing is like
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4.1
A typical action or sign that helps people notice who someone is
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6.0
A quality that makes someone or something stand out from others
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4.0
A feature that makes someone or something different from others
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4.1
A clear quality that makes a person or thing different
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.9
A part of medicine that focuses on one area of the body or type of illness
- Specialized
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4.6
A plant grown for a specific market rather than as a main food crop, like fruits or flowers
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Etymology
Specialty also comes from special, meaning 'particular' or 'distinct'. A helpful way to remember this use is to imagine a town or person with one thing they are famous for; that unique feature is their specialty, which is why the word can mean a distinguishing characteristic.