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Delicatessen vs Delicious - What's the difference?

delicatessen | delicious |

As a noun delicatessen

is (countable) a shop that sells cooked or prepared foods ready for serving.

As an adjective delicious is

pleasing to taste; tasty.

delicatessen

Noun

(en noun)
  • (countable) A shop that sells cooked or prepared foods ready for serving.
  • (plural only) Delicacies; exotic or expensive foods.
  • Derived terms

    * deli

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    delicious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pleasing to taste; tasty.
  • (colloquial) Metaphorically pleasing to taste; pleasing to the eyes or mind.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * deliciously * deliciousness * undelicious

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