bodega
A storehouse for maturing wine, a wineryA storehouse for maturing wine, a winery.
Meaning
5 senses(US)A store specializing in Hispanic groceries.
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
A storehouse for maturing wine, a winery.
(New York, especially, informal)Any convenience store.
More meanings 2
(Southwestern, US, informal)Any small or medium-sized shop with a unique facade in a shopping center plaza, usually located in the center or the sides of the plaza. (Does not include the anchor tenant of the shopping center, as they are usually referred to as the anchor.)
(Philippines)A warehouse; a storeroom.
Origin
Borrowed from Spanish bodega, from Latin apothēca (“storehouse”), from Ancient Greek ἀποθήBorrowed from Spanish bodega, from Latin apothēca (“storehouse”), from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “storehouse”). Doublet of apotheke and boutique. In New York popularized by the Puerto Rican community.
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