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charcuterie

charcuterie

English

A modern display of charcuterie.

Noun

charcuterie (countable and uncountable, plural charcuteries)

  1. (uncountable) The practice of cooking and preparing ready-to-eat meat products, especially pork.
  2. (uncountable) cured meat; meat that is ready to be eaten, especially pork.
  3. (countable) A shop or part of a shop specialising in cured meat.

French

Etymology

Compound of Old French char ("flesh", Modern French chair) + cuit (cooked) + -erie (suffix denoting a shop or vendor).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃaʁkytəʁi/

Noun

charcuterie f (plural charcuteries)

  1. charcuterie (all senses)

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