noun · rare

deli

deli · delis

деликатесы, гастроном

Feinkost, Delikatessen, Feinkostladen

A shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready for servingA shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready for serving.

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/ˈdɛli/

» I don't like the food at that deli.

Meaning

2 senses

(informal)A shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready for serving.
Delis usually offer a broader, fresher menu than fast food chains.
гастроно́мgastronóm, деликате́сыdelikatɛ́sy
a shop selling ready-to-eat food products
(informal)Food sold at a delicatessen.

Examples

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I don't like the food at that deli.
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I'll grab something to eat at the Deli.
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Yanni also works in the deli.
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The deli named a sandwich after Tom.
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Three robbers broke into my neighbour's deli last night.
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Translations

1 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready for serving:

Origin

Attested since 1954. Clipping of delicatessen, from German Delikatessen, plural of Delikat

Attested since 1954. Clipping of delicatessen, from German Delikatessen, plural of Delikatesse (“delicacy, fine food”), from French délicatesse, derived from the adjective délicat, from Latin delicatus.

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