delicacy
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈdɛlɪkəsi/
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- Sea cucumbers are considered a culinary delicacy and a traditional cure for many illnesses in many Asian countries.
- considered a delicacy
Yeah, it's not, it's not a delicacy.
- Yeah, it's not, it's not a delicacy.
- This one is more of a Northeastern delicacy.
- So we have amazing delicacies that we will be putting in our mouth today.
- It was Slim Pickens right now you can get, you know, a vegan alternative to every delicacy that you can imagine.
- But we've we've had an industry that has competed with each other to to make them more sour, puckering kinds of delicacies, right?
- OK, so local delicacy here is Poof's coffee from this thing.
- Think of what you had for breakfast delicacies from around the world almost for free.
- This is something Elaine Maxwell would consider a delicacy.
- We couldn't take any more on saunas, so we decided to try the local spa delicacy, which is apparently eggs.
- Wow, all of this delicacies delicacies, girl, it's delicacy, but I love saying delicacies.
Examples
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The most valuable part of the catch is the roe, which is a traditional delicacy in Japan.
Academic text (2003) -
An abalone is a large snail, considered a delicacy by many.
Academic text (2007) -
It's a delicacy in Japan.
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And eggs were a supreme delicacy, worth a boy's fortune at the city market.
Fiction book (1999) -
And the delicacy of this fish is best appreciated by its taste... not necessarily by its appearance.
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The jams are a delicacy from South America.
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Can I interest you in some traditional Scottish delicacies?
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The important thing is that camel meat is considered a delicacy.
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The cost of cultivating shrimp, one of the world's favorite seafood delicacies, is higher than the average consumer ever dreamed.
Academic text (1996) -
In Canada, poutine is considered a popular delicacy that many tourists seek.
Synonyms
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1.0
Something special and enjoyable like ice cream or a nice outing
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5.3
A small, tasty piece of food often given as a treat
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3.7
A food people in a place think is special or traditional
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9.9
A rare, special food served at big meals for rich people
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9.9
A small fancy dish served as a treat
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Etymology
Delicacy comes from the Latin deliciae, meaning 'delights', and you can see the same root in delicious. So a delicacy is a special food that gives great pleasure, often rare or very prized.