"taverna" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /təˈvɜː(ɹ)nə/, /təˈvɛə(ɹ)nə/ Forms: tavernas [plural]
Etymology: From Greek ταβέρνα (tavérna), from Latin taberna. Doublet of taberna and tavern. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*treb-}}, {{bor|en|el|ταβέρνα}} Greek ταβέρνα (tavérna), {{der|en|la|taberna}} Latin taberna, {{doublet|en|taberna|tavern}} Doublet of taberna and tavern Head templates: {{en-noun}} taverna (plural tavernas)
  1. A small Greek restaurant. Wikipedia link: taverna Categories (topical): Restaurants Translations (small Greek restaurant): Taverne [feminine] (German)

Inflected forms

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