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exquisito

exquisite

adjective eks-KEE-see-toh Less Common

Also means

delicious

Usage Note

Exquisito describes something of exceptionally refined quality — food, taste, manners, or craftsmanship. Applied to food it often simply means 'delicious' in everyday speech. It is a false friend with English 'exquisite' only in degree: while both imply high quality, Spanish exquisito is used more casually for food than the English equivalent. The female form is exquisita.

Examples

"El postre estaba absolutamente exquisito."

Natural Translation

The dessert was absolutely exquisite.

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