Nonpareil vs. Pareil

Nonpareiladjective

Unequalled, unrivalled; unique.

Nonpareilnoun

(countable) A person or thing that has no equal; a paragon.

Nonpareilnoun

The blue underwing or Clifden nonpareil (Catocala fraxini), a species of moth distributed across the Palearctic; also (obsolete) any of a number of moths of other species.

Nonpareilnoun

In full nonpareil parrot: the eastern rosella (Platycercus eximius), a species of rosella (parrot) native to southeastern Australia.

Nonpareilnoun

The painted bunting (Passerina ciris), a brightly-coloured finch native to North America.

Nonpareilnoun

(archaic) In full nonpareil apple: a variety of apple tasting both sweet and tart which ripens very late in the season; also, the tree producing this fruit.

Nonpareilnoun

(archaic) Any of various types of small sweets.

Nonpareilnoun

A small pellet of white or coloured sugar used as decoration on baked goods and candy.

Nonpareilnoun

(by extension) A small, flat chocolate drop covered with such pellets of sugar, similar to a comfit.

Nonpareilnoun

(by extension) A bud]] of the smallest size.

Nonpareilnoun

The size of type between ruby and emerald (or, in the United States, between agate and minion), standardized as 6-point; (countable) a slug of this size.

Nonpareilnoun

Something of unequaled excellence; a peerless thing or person; a nonesuch; - often used as a name.

Nonpareilnoun

A size of type next smaller than minion and next larger than agate (or ruby).

Nonpareilnoun

A beautifully colored finch (Passerina ciris), native of the Southern United States. The male has the head and neck deep blue, rump and under parts bright red, back and wings golden green, and the tail bluish purple. Called also painted bunting and painted finch.

Nonpareilnoun

A small sphere, less than 1 mm diamter, of colored sugar, used to decorate confections; - usually used in the plural as though the name of a substance; as, sprinkled with nonpareils.

Nonpareilnoun

A type of candy chocolate consisting of a small flat disk of chocolate, less than one inch diameter, having nonpareils{4} sprinkled on the top; as, she ate a box of nonpareils at the movie.

Nonpareiladjective

Having no equal; peerless.

Nonpareilnoun

model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

Nonpareilnoun

colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies

Nonpareilnoun

a flat disk of chocolate covered with beads of colored sugar

Nonpareiladjective

eminent beyond or above comparison;

Pareilnoun

An equal.