n.
Pronunciation: ˌ de-li-k ə - ' te-s ə n
Function: noun plural
Etymology: obsolete German (now Delikatessen ), plural of Delicatesse delicacy, from French délicatesse, probably from Old Italian delicatezza, from delicato delicate, from Latin delicatus
Date: 1885
1 : ready-to-eat food products (as cooked meats and prepared salads)
2 singular, plural delicatessens [ delicatessen ( store )] : a store where delicatessen are sold