Meaning & use
Charcutier
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A person who prepares and sells cured, smoked, or otherwise processed meats such as sausages, pâtés, and ham.
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The local charcutier makes his own salami using a family recipe.
She trained as a charcutier before opening her own delicatessen.
A note on using this word
Borrowed directly from French, where it originally referred to a seller of cooked pork products; it now appears widely on English-language restaurant menus and food writing.
Words with a similar meaning
meat curer
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