Charcuterie

//ʃɑːɹˌk(j)uːtəˈɹiː// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The practice of cooking and preparing ready-to-eat meat products, especially pork. uncountable
  2. 2
    a delicatessen that specializes in meats wordnet
  3. 3
    Cured meat that is ready to be eaten, especially pork. uncountable
  4. 4
    A shop or part of a shop specialising in cured meat. countable

    "It was not until after the waiter came with the bill that Scott decided that we have the hotel make us a picnic lunch. I tried to argue him out of this as I was sure we could get a bottle of Mâcon in Mâcon and we could buy something to make sandwiches in a charcuterie."

Synonyms

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salumesalumesalumisalumi

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"It was not until after the waiter came with the bill that Scott decided that we have the hotel make us a picnic lunch. I tried to argue him out of this as I was sure we could get a bottle of Mâcon in Mâcon and we could buy something to make sandwiches in a charcuterie."

Etymology

Borrowed from French charcuterie.

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