unique blend
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3.9
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mezcla única
- This coffee shop offers a unique blend of chocolate and vanilla flavors that customers love.
Examples
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Crowdsortium looks forward to CrowdComputing Systems' involvement as they bring a unique blend of technology with the power of the crowd.
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The Ahrar reflected a unique blend of political and religious multicultural representation in the Punjab Province.
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I enjoy sites like this one because they offer a unique blend of both professional and amateur techniques and general advice.
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A wonderful part of what makes Louisiana special is its unique blend of cultures.
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They brought together craftspeople from across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia to create a unique blend of cultural innovation.
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The exhibit is a unique blend of art and science that was developed by the Chabot Space & Science Center, with support from the National Science Foundation.
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Originating in South Texas, conjunto is a unique blend of a variety of cultures and music.
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The Bishnoi tribe has, over centuries, made a unique blend of ecological sense and religious sensibility the cornerstone of their faith.
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During the peak years, from 1920 to 1924, chautauquas brought their unique blend of education, inspiration, and entertainment to as many as ten thousand cities each year.
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The United States will have to recover or reinvent the culture of hope—with its unique blend of dynamism, flexibility, and openness—that characterizes the American dream and made the country successful in the past.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
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2.3
A mix of different things, like colors or spices
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2.4
A mix of coffee beans from different places made for a certain taste
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4.9
A mix like tea or coffee made with flavors from other countries
A mix of tastes from different types of cooking in one dish
A mixture of many bright, different parts like colors and sounds
A mixed collection of tastes from many places
How Exotic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'unique' (distinctive, one-of-a-kind) + 'blend' (a combination of components); a learner who knows both words can infer a distinctive combination of qualities. This is a straightforward, cross-linguistically common adjective + noun composition and follows normal English collocation patterns, so it should be immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Unique blend comes from places like coffee shops and kitchens, where a blend is a mix of beans or spices and unique means 'one of a kind'. So, a special mix makes a new, different taste, and the phrase now means a special combination of qualities that sets something apart.