Delicatessen \Del`i*ca*tes"sen\, n. pl. [G., fr. F.
d['e]licatesse.]
1. Relishes for the table; dainties; delicacies. "A dealer in
delicatessen". --G. H. Putnam.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. ready-to-eat foods, such as cold cuts, cooked meats, and
prepared salads.
[PJC]
3. sing.; pl. {delicatessens}. a store or section of a store
where delicatessen[2] is sold. "Get a sandwich for lunch
at the delicatessen counter."
[PJC]