charcutier

American  

[shahr-koo-tee-ey, shahr-koo-tee-ey, shar-ky-tyey] / ʃɑrˌku tiˈeɪ, ʃɑrˈku tiˌeɪ, ʃar küˈtyeɪ /

noun

plural

charcutiers

1. a pork butcher.

2. a person who prepares or sells pork products or other charcuterie.

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Etymology

Origin of charcutier

First recorded in 1890–95; from French; Middle French chaircutier, equivalent to chair “flesh” + cuite “cooked,” feminine of cuit, past participle of cuire (from Latin coquere; see cook ¹) + -ier agentive noun suffix; see -ier ²

Example Sentences

Elias Cairo, founder and charcutier of Oregon's Olympia Provisions, says, "Charcuterie is value-added meat — where something is added, be it salt or heat, to enhance flavor and prolong shelf life."

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2021

M. Bourbon, charcutier, in Rupert Street, has a beautiful shop full of wonderful things.

From The Halo by Justice, B. Martin

There was a charcutier living close to the outer walks, and when nothing else could be had, we purchased some of his curiously prepared delicacies, and smuggled them in under various guises. 

From A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France by Duthie, William