taverna
Americannoun
noun
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(in Greece) a guesthouse that has its own bar
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a Greek restaurant
Etymology
Origin of taverna
1945–50; < Modern Greek tabérna (pronunciation taverna ), Medieval Greek, Late Greek < L. See tavern
Explanation
A small, casual Greek restaurant is called a taverna. You can order things including stuffed grape leaves and Greek salad with feta at a taverna. If you've never tried Greek food, you'll find many unfamiliar (but delicious) items on a taverna's menu, including moussaka, tzatziki, and souvlaki. In Greece, a traditional taverna is the ideal place to try fresh, local foods like fried squid and fish, not to mention homemade baklava for dessert. The word taverna comes from the Latin taberna, "shop, inn, or tavern."
Example Sentences
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He plays the song and listens to it from a different room, imagining it is "playing faintly in the distance from a Greek taverna".
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2023
“We know about the pain of refugees,” said Dimosthenis Karavoltsos, an Alexandroupoli taverna waiter.
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2022
Mr. Benno also said that it was difficult for Leonelli Restaurant and Bar, an Italian taverna, to establish its own personality.
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2021
Yes, he would be happy to rent us some rooms in his cliff-perched house near his taverna.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2019
There were no shops in Bithynios, no post office or bank, only a church and one taverna.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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