'Delicatessen' definitions:
Definition of 'delicatessen'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Delicatessen'
From: GCIDE
- Delicatessen \Del`i*ca*tes"sen\, n. pl. [G., fr. F. d['e]licatesse.]
- 1. Relishes for the table; dainties; delicacies. "A dealer in delicatessen". --G. H. Putnam. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 2. ready-to-eat foods, such as cold cuts, cooked meats, and prepared salads. [PJC]
- 3. sing.; pl. delicatessens. a store or section of a store where delicatessen[2] is sold. "Get a sandwich for lunch at the delicatessen counter." [PJC]
Synonyms of 'delicatessen'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- appetizing store,
- bakery,
- bakeshop,
- bodega,
- butcher shop,
- creamery,
- dairy,
- deli,
- food shop,
- food store,
- fruit stand,
- grocery,
- grocery store,
- groceteria,
- health food store,
- meat market,
- pork store,
- superette,
- supermarket,
- vegetable store