deli
nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈdɛli//
A shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready for serving.
noun
- 1
informalA shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready for serving.
Delis usually offer a broader, fresher menu than fast food chains.
The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters such as ostrich, wild boar and crocodile.
Where rectangular storage containers make a mess of mismatched lids and sometimes unstackable shapes, the ordinary cylindrical deli cups used for food delivery are far superior.
Part of the 'western arcade' (as it's known) is lined with delis, cafes and other shops, giving it the feeling of a bazaar.
- 2
informalFood sold at a delicatessen.
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.
Forms
- plural
- delis
deli · A shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready for serving.
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