nonpareil

IPA: nɑnpˈɑrˈiɫ

noun

  • (countable) A person or thing that has no equal; a paragon.
  • (countable, biology)
  • The blue underwing or Clifden nonpareil (Catocala fraxini), a species of moth distributed across the Palearctic; also (obsolete) any of a number of moths of other species.
  • (chiefly Australia, archaic) In full nonpareil parrot: the eastern rosella (Platycercus eximius), a species of rosella (parrot) native to southeastern Australia.
  • (chiefly US) The painted bunting (Passerina ciris), a brightly-coloured finch native to North America.
  • (archaic) In full nonpareil apple: a variety of apple tasting both sweet and tart which ripens very late in the season; also, the tree producing this fruit.
  • (countable, chiefly US, cooking)
  • (archaic) Any of various types of small sweets.
  • (by extension, dated) A small pellet of white or coloured sugar used as decoration on baked goods and candy.
  • (by extension) A small, flat chocolate drop covered with such pellets of sugar, similar to a comfit.
  • (by extension) A caper (“pickled edible flower bud”) of the smallest size.
  • (uncountable, typography, chiefly historical) The size of type between ruby and emerald (or, in the United States, between agate and minion), standardized as 6-point; (countable) a slug of this size.

adjective

  • (frequently postpositive) Unequalled, unrivalled; unique.
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