"ghost kitchen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ghost kitchens [plural]
Etymology: From ghost + kitchen. From not being acknowledged by the branded name on the retail product, but working hidden in the background to produce the food products. Etymology templates: {{com|en|ghost|kitchen}} ghost + kitchen Head templates: {{en-noun}} ghost kitchen (plural ghost kitchens)
  1. (cooking, business) Synonym of dark kitchen. Synonyms: dark kitchen [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-ghost_kitchen-en-noun-AbmHdsZH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Business, Cooking, Kitchen Topics: business, cooking, food, lifestyle

Inflected forms

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