a. [ OF. delitable, OF. delitable, F. délectable, 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]