delicatessen
plural nounDefinition of delicatessen
1
: ready-to-eat food products (such as cooked meats and prepared salads)
2
singular, plural delicatessens
[delicatessen (store)]
: a store where delicatessen are sold
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The first known use of delicatessen was in 1885
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