taverna

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Pronunciation

/təˈvɜː(ɹ)nə/

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/təˈvɜː(ɹ)nə/ · /təˈvɛə(ɹ)nə/

Definition of taverna

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

A small Greek restaurant.

“The streets of Palizzi, through which no Englishman perhaps had as yet descended, were swarming with perfectly naked, berry-brown children, and before I reached the taverna I could hardly make my way through the gathering crowd of astonished mahogany Cupids. The taverna was but a single dark room, […]; still it was a better resting-place than the hut at Condufóri, inasmuch as it was free from many intruders.”
“In the tavernas of Loutro I had the best octopus I’ve ever eaten, grilled simply with garlic, olive oil and sage over a charcoal fire.”

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noun

A small Greek restaurant.

“The streets of Palizzi, through which no Englishman perhaps had as yet descended, were swarming with perfectly naked, berry-brown children, and before I reached the taverna I could hardly make my way through the gathering crowd of astonished mahogany Cupids. The taverna was but a single dark room, […]; still it was a better resting-place than the hut at Condufóri, inasmuch as it was free from many intruders.”
“In the tavernas of Loutro I had the best octopus I’ve ever eaten, grilled simply with garlic, olive oil and sage over a charcoal fire.”

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From Greek ταβέρνα (tavérna), from Latin taberna. Doublet of taberna and tavern.

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