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- Dictionarydelicatessen/ˌdɛlɪkəˈtɛsn/
noun
- 1. a shop selling cooked meats, cheeses, and unusual or foreign prepared foods.
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a small shop that sells high-quality foods, such as types of cheese and cold cooked meat, often from other countries, and, especially in the United States, sandwiches made using these foods: Smoked sausage can be found in most delicatessens. Have you tried that Greek deli on Church Street? Hispanolistic/E+/GettyImages. (usually deli, deli counter)
The meaning of DELICATESSEN is ready-to-eat food products (such as cooked meats and prepared salads).
Traditionally, a delicatessen or deli is a grocery that sells a selection of fine, exotic, or foreign prepared foods. Delicatessens originated in Germany (original: Delikatessen) during the 18th century and spread to the United States in the mid-19th century.
a small shop that sells high-quality foods, such as types of cheese and cold cooked meat, often from other countries, and, especially in the United States, sandwiches made using these foods: Smoked sausage can be found in most delicatessens. Have you tried that Greek deli on Church Street? Hispanolistic/E+/GettyImages. (usually deli, deli counter)
Delicatessen definition: a store selling foods already prepared or requiring little preparation for serving, as cooked meats, cheese, salads, and the like.. See examples of DELICATESSEN used in a sentence.
A delicatessen is a small market where you can buy prepared food, sandwiches, sliced meat and cheese, and other food items. Your morning routine might include a stop at the delicatessen for a toasted bagel.
A delicatessen is a shop or part of a shop that sells high quality foods such as cheeses and cold meats that have been imported from other countries. There are plenty of delicatessens and shops on your doorstep.
