The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to 3.38 m (11.1 ft) over curves and exceptionally weighing up to 388.7 kg (857 lb) in the wild. Its most recognisable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with a lighter underside.
Definition of delicate for Students. 1  1 : pleasing because of fineness or mildness a delicate flavor. 2  2 : able to sense very small differences a delicate instrument. 3  3 : calling for skill and careful treatment a delicate operation. 4  4 : easily damaged delicate flowers. 5  5 : sickly 1 a delicate child. 6  6 : requiring tact a delicate subject.
Delicatessen is a German loanword which first appeared in English in 1889 and is the plural of Delikatesse. In German it was originally a French loanword, dÃ©licatesse, meaning delicious things (to eat). Its root word is the Latin adjective delicatus, meaning giving pleasure, delightful, pleasing. The first Americanized short version of this word, deli, came into existence c. 1954. History