confiteria

noun

con·​fi·​te·​ria

kənˌfētəˈrēə,

ˌkänfə̇tə-

plural -s

: a Latin-American establishment devoted to the sale of tea, coffee, chocolate, and other beverages and sometimes other refreshments (as pastry and sandwiches)

Word History

Etymology

Spanish confitería, from confite comfit (from Catalan confit, from Medieval Latin confectum) + -ería -ery

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