Noun: delicatessen ,de-li-ku'te-sun
- A shop selling ready-to-eat food products
"They stopped at the delicatessen to buy sandwiches for lunch";
- deli [informal], food shop
- Ready-to-eat food products
"He picked up an assortment of delicatessen food for an easy dinner";
- delicatessen food
Derived forms: delicatessens
Type of: convenience food, shop, store
Encyclopedia: Delicatessen