noun pl. pièces de ré·sis·tance (pyĕs) - An outstanding accomplishment: “The bison is an evolutionary pièce de résistance, the result of thousands of years of genetic development under the toughest weather and geographical conditions” (B.J. Roche).
- The principal dish of a meal.
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: : pièce, piece
Origin: + de, of, with
Origin: + résistance, staying power, lastingness
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