centrepiece
noun/ˈsentəpiːs/
/ˈsentərpiːs/
(US English centerpiece)
- [singular] the most important item
- This treaty is the centrepiece of the government's foreign policy.
- The water lily is obviously the centrepiece of any water garden.
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- a decoration for the centre of a table
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