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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There are charcuterie boards, caviar service (with both bread and blinis at a restaurant that carefully calibrates every menu item) and chicken Milanese to fill out the postcard-worthy picture. Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 Garden Graduation is all about creating a whimsical experience with floral outdoor place settings, picnic-style decor with gingham throws, and charcuterie boards. Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025 Arriving guests are ushered straight to seats by the river and welcomed with charcuterie platters and Louis Roederer Champagne. Kendall Hill, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2025 This would make a fabulous gift for a hostess or your favorite charcuterie enthusiast. Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 9 May 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 28 May. 2025.

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