delicious

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English word delicious comes from Latin deliciae (Beloved object. Darling, sweetheart. Delight, pleasure.)

Beloved object. Darling, sweetheart. Delight, pleasure.

deliciosus (Late Latin)

delicious (Old French)

Delicious; tasty. Noble; courtly; courteous.

delicious (Anglo-Norman)

delicious (Middle English)

delicious (English)

(colloquial) Metaphorically pleasing to taste; pleasing to the eyes or mind.. (slang) Having tremendous sex appeal.. Pleasing to taste; tasty.

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