delicacy — a choice or expensive food item that is considered particularly nice to eat
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a choice or expensive food item that is considered particularly nice to eat
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdɛlɪkəsi/
Korean meaning: 진미, 별미 (특별히 맛있고 고급스러운 음식)
Korean pronunciation: **델**리커시
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's homemade kimchi is a delicacy that even Michelin chefs would envy.
- He ate the chocolate cake with the delicacy of a surgeon performing brain surgery.
- Discussing salary raises requires a certain delicacy - you can't just storm into your boss's office.
delicacy
NOUN//ˈdɛlɪkəsi//
a choice or expensive food item that is considered particularly nice to eat
The chef presents a rare delicacy: a single truffle on white porcelain.
Our policy creates a legacy of delicacy!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
14세기 고대 프랑스어 'delicacie'에서 유래되었으며, 라틴어 'delicatus'(섬세한, 사치스러운)에서 파생되었습니다. 원래는 '즐거움, 사치'를 의미했다가 점차 '고급 음식'과 '섬세함'의 의미로 확장되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's homemade kimchi is a delicacy that even Michelin chefs would envy.”
“He ate the chocolate cake with the delicacy of a surgeon performing brain surgery.”
“Discussing salary raises requires a certain delicacy - you can't just storm into your boss's office.”
“In some countries, insects are considered a delicacy, but I'll stick to pizza, thank you.”
“The delicacy of the spider's web amazed the young scientist.”
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