delectable

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  1. adjective Greatly pleasing; delightful.
  2. adjective Greatly pleasing to the taste; delicious. See Synonyms at delicious.
  3. noun Something delightful or delicious: a feast of home-cooked delectables.

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  • In the meantime, The Pastor (he loves that even more) has graced us (no pun intended; I crack myself up) with this sticky, delectable, and surprisingly simple recipe for…Monkey Bread.
  • The sandwiches were delectable, and Danielle elected to tidy up while Ariane began on the window. —  Helen Bianchin - The Wedding Ultimatum
  • Deep fried and delectable, the crispy rolls ($3.75) are an excellent appetizer, filled with pork, egg, carrots, onions and taros wrapped rice paper. —  Falls Church News-Press Online
  • Yes-also delectable, also perfect for Marta's marinade, ... —  Babalú Blog: an island on the net without a bearded dictator
  • Amenities for guests include locally crafted beer, French-pressed Blue Bottle coffee and a delectable organic menu crafted by acclaimed chef Sean O'Toole. —  INHABITAT
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appetizing ·  palatable ·  tasty ·  luscious ·  tempt ·  delicious ·  delightful ·  enchant ·  succulent ·  spicy ·  healthful ·  exhilarate
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  1. Middle English, from Old French, from Latin dēlectābilis, from dēlectāre, to please; see delight.

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  1. (The Middle English form was delitable, q. v., from Old French delitable) = French délectable = Spanish deleitable = Portuguese deleitarel = Italian delettabile, from Latin delectabilis, delightful, from delectare, delight: see delight.
 

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/dəˈlɛktəbl/
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