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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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Groups of families and friends can rent out igloos with fire pits, s’mores, charcuterie, wine and family dinners. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025 Every season brings its own type of charcuterie. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2025 Then just pop on the locking lid, and charcuterie becomes the ultimate travel-friendly holiday appetizer. Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025 Faith Salie talks with Mullen about building a board that is more than mere party food; and with chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud about the history of traditional French charcuterie. David Morgan, CBS News, 20 Nov. 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 5 Dec. 2025.

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