DictionaryRoot: thēkē
Greek

thēkē

receptacle

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Compact neighborhood grocery with produce crates.
noun

bodega

boh-DAY-guh/bəʊˈdeɪɡə/

A small shop selling food and everyday supplies.

Etymology

The original image was a place where things were put away—a storehouse. The meaning shifted through wine cellar and wine shop to a neighborhood grocery.

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