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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Cheese and charcuterie included, $75. Laura Ness, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026 The conversation and the wine are flowing, and the charcuterie is a smash hit. Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026 When the sun goes down, artist-types start to congregate outside the Owl Bar, where night-skiers drink beer in their boots and bibs and friend groups of 20-somethings in fur coats and cowgirl boots chat over charcuterie and wine. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026 Making a Charcuterie Flower Platter Presenting your charcuterie on a platter gives you a little more room to experiment. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026 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 25 Feb. 2026.

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