Delicatessen

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A shop or eatery that sells prepared foods (like cheeses, cold cuts, and salads) ready for serving.

From German Delikatessen pl. of Delikatesse

< French delicatesse < Ital. delicatezza

From Latin:  delicatus < delicere "entice" Cf. deliciae "pet, pleasure"

Other words from the same root:

delicious, delight, delectable, delicate

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