Having a very pleasant taste or smell; extremely enjoyable to eat.
From Old French 'delicious', from Late Latin 'deliciosus', from Latin 'delicia' (delight, pleasure), related to 'delicere' (to entice). The word has maintained its core meaning of sensory pleasure for over a millennium.
Delicious comes from the same root as 'delicate' - both suggest something that provides refined pleasure. Interestingly, our perception of deliciousness is heavily influenced by expectation and memory, making taste partially psychological.
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