bodega

English

/boʊˈdeɪɡə/

noun
Definitions
  • A storehouse for maturing wine, a winery.
  • A store specializing in Hispanic groceries.
  • (slang) Any convenience store.
  • (slang) Any small or medium sized shop with a unique facade in a shopping center plaza, usually located in the center or the sides of the plaza. Does not include the of the shopping center, as they are usually referred to as the anchor.
  • (Philippines) A warehouse.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian bodega derived from Latin apotheca (storehouse, repository, warehouse) derived from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (storehouse, repository, a repository).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἀποθήκη

Gloss

storehouse, repository, a repository

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