charcutier

noun

char·​cu·​tier

(ˌ)shärˌkütēˈā

plural -s

1

: a pork butcher

2

: one that prepares or sells charcuterie (see charcuterie sense 2b)

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French chaircuitier, from chair cuite cooked meat, from chair meat, flesh (from Latin carn-, caro) + cuite, feminine of cuit, past participle of cuire to cook, from Latin coquere

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