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

Fresh summer berries on a charcuterie board are a must this time of year. —Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025

This will help out any shoppers looking for a charcuterie board or prepared dish to bring to their cookout. —Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025

Paris Hilton Charcuterie Board and Serving Set, $17 with Prime This charcuterie board set is almost guaranteed to get some compliments from the folks at your next get-together. —Clint Davis, People.com, 4 July 2025

Or put together your own alfresco meal with a charcuterie board from Bellevue Boards, wine from Newport Vineyards, and a Caesar salad from Cru Café, all located within about five miles of one another. —AFAR Media, 3 July 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