charcuterie

noun

char·​cu·​te·​rie (ˌ)shär-ˌkü-tə-ˈrē 

: a delicatessen specializing in dressed meats and meat dishes

also : the products sold in such a shop

Examples of charcuterie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The only amenities that paired even better with the clifftop sunset view over Main Beach were the picture-perfect charcuterie board and the agave spirit-only minibar beside it, fresh lime waiting to be sliced. —Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025

Guests enjoyed a charcuterie table and a beautiful cake that matched the springtime theme. —Angela Andaloro, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025

There’s fish from Lake Geneva, artisanal cheeses, charcuterie, pastries, chocolates and vegetables all raised or grown locally. —Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025

What started as a butcher shop with a small kitchen quickly evolved into a full-fledged restaurant, offering dry-aged steaks, burgers, and handcrafted charcuterie. —Ethan Stone, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025

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

Rhymes for charcuterie

• kashmiri
• beery
• bleary
• cheery
• cirri
• dearie
• deary
• dreary
• eerie
• kiri
• leary
• leery