Main Entry: del·i·ca·tes·sen

Pronunciation: \ˌde-li-kə-ˈte-s^ən\

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