charcuterie

noun

char·​cu·​te·​rie (ˌ)shär-ˌkü-tə-ˈrē How to pronounce charcuterie (audio)
: a delicatessen specializing in dressed meats and meat dishes
also : the products sold in such a shop

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Some wood peels can double as cutting or charcuterie boards, too. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025 Light bites include artisan charcuterie boards, flatbreads, and gourmet popcorn. Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025 After 20 minutes of mingling in the Phillips gallery, the group sat down at a big table filled with extravagant charcuterie boards, surrounded by artwork by Roy Lichtenstein and Ed Ruscha. Max Kutner, airmail.news, 22 Feb. 2025 Acacia Wood Charcuterie Cutting Board Keeping a charcuterie board in your kitchen arsenal is convenient when hosting. Ali Faccenda, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for charcuterie

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, pork-butcher's shop, from Middle French chaircuiterie, from chaircutier pork butcher, from chair cuite cooked meat

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of charcuterie was in 1825

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“Charcuterie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charcuterie. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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