NONPAREIL

nonpareil

Noun

  1. A person or thing that has no equal; a paragon.
  2. A small pellet of colored sugar used as decoration on baked goods and candy.
  3. A small, flat chocolate drop covered with white pellets of sugar, similar to a comfit.
  4. A type size between minion and agate or ruby (roughly 6pt); nonpareille.

Adjective

  1. Unequalled, unrivalled; unique.


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