bodega
[ boh-dey-guh; Spanish baw-th e-gah ]
/ boʊˈdeɪ gə; Spanish bɔˈðɛ gɑ /
noun, plural bo·de·gas [boh-dey-guh z; Spanish baw-th e-gahs] /boʊˈdeɪ gəz; Spanish bɔˈðɛ gɑs/.
(especially among Spanish-speaking Americans) a grocery store.
a wineshop.
a warehouse for storing or aging wine.
Origin of bodega
< American Spanish, Spanish < Latin
apothēca storehouse; see
apothecary
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British Dictionary definitions for bodega
bodega
/ (bəʊˈdiːɡə, Spanish boˈðeɣa) /
noun
a shop selling wine and sometimes groceries, esp in a Spanish-speaking country
Word Origin for bodega
C19: from Spanish, ultimately from Greek
apothēkē storehouse, from
apotithenai to store, put away