delicatessen

CEFRB1

/ˌdɛlɪkəˈtɛsən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A shop selling prepared foods, sandwiches, and cooked meats.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Delicacies; exotic or expensive foods.

Examples

  • A delicatessen caught fire and burned down, leaving a heap of ashes.

  • Sorry, where can I find a delicatessen?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

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noun

Extra meaning

  1. A shop that sells cooked or prepared foods ready for serving.

More examples

In context

  • A taxi, after mounting the sidewalk, had finished up with its radiator buried in a pile of delicatessen.

  • 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.

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Origin

noun

First attested 1864. From German Delikatessen, plural of Delikatesse (“delicacy, fine food”), at the time also spelt Delicatesse(n), from French délicatesse, from délicat (“fine”), from Latin delicatus (“alluring”). The sense of store is much more recent, originating in ellipsis from the common attributive use, as in delicatessen shop, delicatessen store, etc.