Centerpiece /(sĕn"tẽr*pēs`)/

Cen·ter·piece

Centerpiece

n.
  1. An ornament to be placed in the center, as of a table, ceiling, atc.; a central article or figure.
  2. An arrangement of flowers placed in the center of a table as an ornament while dining.
  3. The central or most important feature of an activity, plan, or object; as, the centerpiece of her campaign was a proposal to slash taxes.