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delicatessen
OXFORD DICTIONARY
delicatessen, n.
1 a shop selling cooked meats, cheeses, and unusual or foreign prepared foods.
2 (often attrib.) such foods collectively (a delicatessen counter).
1 a shop selling cooked meats, cheeses, and unusual or foreign prepared foods.
2 (often attrib.) such foods collectively (a delicatessen counter).
Etymology
G Delikatessen or Du. delicatessen f. F d{eacute}licatesse f. d{eacute}licat (as DELICATE)
THESAURUS
delicatessen
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 storeROGET THESAURUS
delicatessen
Mart
N mart, market, marketplace, fair, bazaar, staple, exchange, change, bourse, hall, guildhall, tollbooth, customhouse, Tattersall's, stall, booth, stand, newsstand, cart, wagon, wharf, office, chambers, countinghouse, bureau, counter, compter, shop, emporium, establishment, store, department store, general store, five and ten, variety store, co-op, finding store, grindery warehouse, grocery, supermarket, candy store, sweet shop, confectionery, bakery, greengrocer, delicatessen, bakeshop, butcher shop, fish store, farmers' market, mom and pop store, dairy, health food store, tobacco shop, tobacco store, tobacconists, cigar store, hardware store, jewelry shop, bookstore, liquor store, gun shop, rod and reel shop, furniture store, drugstore, chemist's, florist, flower shop, shoe store, stationer, stationer's, electronics shop, telephone store, music store, record shop, fur store, sporting goods store, video store, video rental store, lumber store, lumber yard, home improvements store, home improvement center, gas station, auto repair shop, auto dealer, used car dealer, mall, suburban mall, commons, pedestrian mall, shopping street, surplus store, army-navy surplus store, auction, flea market, yard sale, garage sale, pawn shop, antiques store, second-hand store, second time around shop, thrift shop, warehouse, wareroom, depot, interposit, entrepot, market-overt, real-estate broker, vending machine.Savoriness
N savoriness, good taste, deliciousness, delectability, relish, zest, appetizer, tidbit, titbit, dainty, delicacy, tasty morsel, appetizer, hors d'ouvres, ambrosia, nectar, bonne-bouche, game, turtle, venison, delicatessen, savory, delicious, tasty, well-tasted, to one's taste, good, palatable, nice, dainty, delectable, toothful, toothsome, gustful, appetizing, lickerish, delicate, exquisite, rich, luscious, ambrosial, scrumptious, delightful, per amusare la bocca, cela se laisse manger.For further exploring for "delicatessen" in Webster Dictionary Online