delectable
part of speech
adjective (more delectable, most delectable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Delectable means very pleasing, especially to the taste or the eye. tree →
2) (old use) Delectable means lovely and delightful to be in, said of a place. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Isaiah it means idols that people treasure and find lovely, though they have no real worth. Interpretation: The prophet mocks idol makers: what they prize is empty. Tradition reads this as a warning against trusting made things instead of God. In the primary lessons: in stories a delectable island or feast is one that makes you happy to be there or to eat it
examples
- They that fashion a graven image are all of them vanity, and their delectable things shall not profit; and their own witnesses see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. (Prophets ISA.44.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- The cake looked delectable. tree →
- Neverland is a delectable island full of adventure. tree →
- We ate a delectable meal of fish and fruit. tree →
note
nothing for maths
Trees and pragmatics
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