From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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.
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
delectable
adj 1: extremely pleasing to the sense of taste [syn:
{delectable}, {delicious}, {luscious}, {pleasant-
tasting}, {scrumptious}, {toothsome}, {yummy}]
2: capable of arousing desire; "the delectable Miss Haynes"
[syn: {delectable}, {sexually attractive}]
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