speciality
noun [C] (PRODUCT) /ˌspeʃ.iˈæl.ɪ.ti/
/-ə.t̬i/ UK (US specialty)Definition
C1 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).Food - general words
(Definition of speciality noun (PRODUCT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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