deli

plural delis

1. informalA shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready for serving.

   Delis usually offer a broader, fresher menu than fast food chains.

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   The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters such as ostrich, wild boar and crocodile.

   2013 July 26, Nick Miroff, “Mexico gets a taste for eating insects …”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 7, archived from the original on 24 Jun 2021, page 32

   Where rectangular storage containers make a mess of mismatched lids and sometimes unstackable shapes, the ordinary cylindrical deli cups used for food delivery are far superior.

   2019 April 3, Janelle Zara, “How to Organize Your Kitchen Like a Professional Chef”, in The New York Times Magazine, archived from the original on 17 Jul 2020

   Part of the 'western arcade' (as it's known) is lined with delis, cafes and other shops, giving it the feeling of a bazaar.

   2022 January 12, Paul Bigland, “Fab Four: the nation's finest stations: London Bridge”, in RAIL, number 948, page 31

2. informalFood sold at a delicatessen.

plural Delis

1. A surname.