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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One surefire way to impress your most refined guests is to serve a smattering of expensive cheeses on a charcuterie board, accompanied by a proper cheese knife set. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2025 Family and guests can lounge in the comfortable seats while enjoying cold drinks and a charcuterie board placed on the glass coffee table, which has a bottom shelf for storage. Isabel Garcia, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025 When the sun starts to set, folks come in to experience the 16-bottle self-serve wine station or grab a craft beer to pair with a cheese plate or charcuterie board. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025 Add extra cheese, deli meat, olives, pickles, and other favorite charcuterie board accompaniments. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 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 2 May. 2025.

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