Delicatessen
WordNet

noun


(1)   A shop selling ready-to-eat food products
(2)   Ready-to-eat food products
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Etymology


1864. From , plural of , from , from , from .

The sense of store much more recent, originating in ellipsis from the common attributive use, as in , , etc.

Noun



  1. Delicacies; exotic or expensive foods.
  2. A shop that sells cooked or prepared foods ready for serving.
 
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