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recherché

Pronunciation: /rəˈʃɛːʃeɪ/
Definition of recherché

adjective

  • rare, exotic, or obscure:a few linguistic terms are perhaps a bit recherché for the average readership

Origin:

French, literally 'carefully sought out', past participle of rechercher

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