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delicatessen

[ del-i-kuh-tes-uhn ]

noun

  1. a store selling foods already prepared or requiring little preparation for serving, as cooked meats, cheese, salads, and the like.
  2. Informal. the food products sold in such a store or at a counter:

    We're having delicatessen for dinner.



delicatessen

/ ËŒ»åÉ›±ôɪ°ìəˈ³ÙÉ›²õÉ™²Ô /

noun

  1. a shop selling various foods, esp unusual or imported foods, already cooked or prepared
  2. such foods
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of delicatessen1

1885–90, Americanism; < German, plural of Delikatesse dainty < French »åé±ô¾±³¦²¹³Ù±ð²õ²õ±ð
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of delicatessen1

C19: from German Delikatessen, literally: delicacies, pl of Delikatesse a delicacy, from French »åé±ô¾±³¦²¹³Ù±ð²õ²õ±ð
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Opening her delicatessen just after lockdown, she has lived in the town for 12 years and has seen the number of independent shops flourish, even though "most High Streets have died these days".

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The market moved to its current site in Poplar, east London, in 1982, where it supplies fish to businesses, fishmongers, fish-and-chip shops, delicatessens and restaurants.

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They gave me this fantastic send-off, with a pop-up delicatessen on the set, called Sam’s Delicatessen.

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Shortly after noon, customers continued to stream in and out of the delicatessen during the lunchtime rush.

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They’ve recently embraced a unique kind of street style — one that’s emblazoned with logos of famous delicatessens and their most popular offerings, like knishes, pastrami, pickles and bagels.

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