épicerie
French
Etymology
From épice (“spice”) + -erie, literally “spice shop”, as they originally sold spices.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.pi.sʁi/
- Hyphenation: é‧pi‧cerie
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Noun
épicerie f (plural épiceries)
- bodega, convenience store, grocery store (specialty food shop)
- Synonym: (Louisiana) grocerie f
- Dressez une liste d'épicerie et essayez de vous y tenir quand vous vous rendez à l'épicerie.
- Make a shopping list and try to stick to it when you go to the grocery store.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “épicerie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.