specialitynoun [ C ]
uk/ˌspeʃ.iˈæl.ə.ti/us/ˌspeʃ.iˈæl.ə.t̬i/UKspeciality noun [ C ] (PRODUCT)
C1 US specialty a product that is extremely good in a particular place:
Oysters are a local speciality/a speciality of the area.
Paella is a speciality of the house (= a food that is unusually good in a particular restaurant).
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Food - general words
- aliment
- bed
- carb
- carbohydrate
- chanterelle
- chow
- diabetic
- fibre
- foodstuff
- fruits of the earth idiom
- greengrocer
- grocer
- grocery
- pap
- ration
- refreshment
- roughage
- serving
- shelf life
- tuck
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speciality noun [ C ] (SUBJECT)
C1 US specialty a subject that someone knows a lot about
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Topics & areas of interest
- affair
- backyard
- ground
- in your backyard idiom
- item
- kingdom
- matter
- specialism
- specialty
- sphere
- stage
- subject
- subject matter
- sweep
- talking of sb/sth idiom
- talking point
- theme
- themed
- thesis
- topic
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speciality noun [ C ] (BEHAVIOUR)
C1 humorous a particular thing that you regularly do or make:
Unkind remarks are one of his specialities.
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Skill, talent and ability
- a magic touch idiom
- ability
- accomplishment
- accuracy
- acumen
- capability
- command
- dash
- ear
- effortless
- expertise
- facility
- faculty
- finesse
- métier
- nose
- polish
- proficient
- prowess
- pyrotechnics
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