BODEGA

bodega

(noun) a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bodega (plural bodegas)

A storehouse for maturing wine, a winery.

A store specializing in Hispanic groceries.

(slang, New York City) Any convenience store.

(slang, Southwestern United States) 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 anchor tenant of the shopping center, as they are usually referred to as the anchor.

(Philippines) A warehouse.

Proper noun

Bodega

A census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States.

Source: Wiktionary



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