Bodega v. Mercado and Tienda

[Donald M. Lance]

When I was in Spain recently, I noticed bodegas that would be called tiendas in South
Texas.
DMLance

martinezg wrote:

> "Bodega", to my South Texas ear, refers to a warehouse or storage facility of
> some kind. The word for grocery store most commonly used in South Texas (Rio
> Grande Valley) is "abarroteria" although "tienda" "(super)mercado" and
> sometimes "groceria" are used.

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