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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Delectable \De*lec"ta*ble\, a. [OF. delitable, OF. delitable, F.
d['e]lectable, fr. L. delectabilis, fr. delectare to delight.
See {Delight}.]
1. Highly pleasing; delightful.
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Delectable both to behold and taste. --Milton.
2. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste; same as
{luscious}, 1.
Syn: delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious,
toothsome, yummy.
[WordNet 1.5] -- {De*lec"ta*ble*ness}, n. --
{De*lec"ta*bly}, adv. -- {De*lec`ta*bil"i*ty}, n.
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