delicacy

noun [C] (FOOD)

/ˈdel.ɪ.kə.si/

Definition

› something especially rare or expensive that is good to eat: In some parts of the world, sheep's eyes are considered a great delicacy.Food - general wordsExpensive and luxuriousCosting too much

(Definition of delicacy noun (FOOD) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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