bo|de|ga

bo|de|ga «boh DEE guh; Spanish boh TH AY gah», noun.

in Spanish-speaking communities:

1. a wineshop or cellar.

2. a retail store, especially a grocery store or a kind of general store.

╂[< Spanish bodega < Latin apothēca storehouse; see etym. under apothecary (Cf. ↑apothecary)]