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abarrotería

Also spelled: abarrotes

Definition

A neighborhood grocery, bigger than a corner store and smaller than a supermarket. In Panama this is the ordinary word for what elsewhere is a "colmado" or "bodega".

Example

The abarrotería on the corner has the cheapest rice.En la abarrotería de la esquina venden el arroz más barato.

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Where it is used
nationwide
Currency
in use today
Origin
De "abarrotes", mercancías.

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