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recherché

adj
/ɹəˌʃɛɹˈʃeɪ/US

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French recherché; more at French rechercher. Doublet of ricercata.

  1. derived from recherché; more at French rechercher

Definitions

  1. Sought out and chosen with care

    Sought out and chosen with care; choice; exquisite.

    • Mangostanes, the recherché fruit of the Straits Settlements, are found in the Islands of Mindanao and Sulu.
    • Stevens opened the door and proceeded to bring in a most recherché meal. An omelette was followed by quails and the very lightest things in soufflés.

  2. Exotic

    Exotic; of rare quality, elegance, attractiveness, etc.

  3. Precious, pretentious, affected.

    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:recherché.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA