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Definition and etymology

The meaning of delicious is simple: something delicious gives great pleasure, especially through taste, sensation, or experience.

As a word, delicious is closely tied to delight and traces back through French and Latin forms to the Late Latin dēliciōsus, a term associated with pleasure, enjoyment, and charm.

This page treats delicious not only as a food word, but as a small definition of a life well noticed: delightful, delectable, and worth savoring.