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Delicatessen

Noun CEFR C1
ˌdɛlɪkəˈtɛsən

Definitions

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

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Examples

“I shall have⟳ Royal Climax sausages every Tuesday and Saturday. Leave⟳ your orders early as there is a demand⟳ for these delicious delicatessen. J. W. Galloway.”
“A taxi, after mounting the sidewalk, had finished up with its radiator buried in a pile of delicatessen.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

delice delicensure Delicias de Concepción deliciosity delicious Deliciouses

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