[del-i-kuh-tes-uh
n] 
| 1. | a store selling foods already prepared or requiring little preparation for serving, as cooked meats, cheese, salads, and the like. |
| 2. | Informal. the food products sold in such a store or at a counter: We're having delicatessen for dinner. |
| del·i·ca·tes·sen (děl'ĭ-kə-těs'ən) n.
[German Delikatessen, from pl. of Delikatesse, delicacy, from French délicatesse, from Italian delicatezza, from delicato, delicate, dainty, from Latin dēlicātus, pleasing; see delicate.] |