Deli

//ˈdɛli// name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready for serving. informal

    "Delis usually offer a broader, fresher menu than fast food chains."

  2. 2
    a shop selling ready-to-eat food products wordnet
  3. 3
    Food sold at a delicatessen. informal
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
delicatessenappetizing storebakerybakeshopbodegabutcher shop

Example

More examples

"There are a myriad of meats at the deli on the corner of Fifth and Harvey Street."

Etymology

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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deli meat

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