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Meaning of Delicatessen | Babel Free

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

Equivalents

العربية الأطعمة المستحضرة
Čeština lahůdkářství
Cymraeg danteithfa
Deutsch Delikatessen Delikatessengeschäft Delikatessenladen Feinkost Feinkostladen
Ελληνικά ντελικατέσεν
Español delicatessen (delicatesen) fiambrería
Suomi herkkukauppa
Français delicatessen épicerie fine traiteur
Galego peperetada regalo
עברית מעדניה
Italiano gastronomia
日本語 デリカ デリカテッセン 総菜屋
Polski delikatesy garmaż garmażeria
Português delicatessen
Русский гастроном деликатесы
Svenska delikatessaffär delikatessbutik
Українська делікатес

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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