[ ˌdɛlɪkə'tɛs(ə)n ]
■ noun a shop selling cooked meats, cheeses, and unusual or foreign prepared foods.
Origin
C19: from Ger. Delikatessen or Du. ~ , from Fr. délicatesse 'delicateness'.
[ ˌdɛlɪkə'tɛs(ə)n ]
■ noun a shop selling cooked meats, cheeses, and unusual or foreign prepared foods.
Origin
C19: from Ger. Delikatessen or Du. ~ , from Fr. délicatesse 'delicateness'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004