charcutier

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

noun, plural char·cu·tiers [shahr-koo-tee-eyz, shahr-koo-tee-eyz; French shar-ky-tyey] /ʃɑrˌku tiˈeɪz, ʃɑrˈku tiˌeɪz; French ʃar küˈtyeɪ/. (in France)

a pork butcher.

Origin of charcutier

1890–95; < French; Middle French chaircutier, equivalent to chair flesh + cuite cooked, feminine of cuit, past participle of cuire (< Latin coquere; see cook1) + -ier -ier2

Words nearby charcutier

charcot's syndrome, charcot's triad, charcot-leyden crystals, charcot-marie-tooth disease, charcuterie, charcutier, chard, chardin, chardonnay, chardonnet, chardzhou

Example sentences from the Web for charcutier

  • The appearance of the ground floor is that of a charcutier's and pastry-cook's combined.

    The Gourmet's Guide to Europe |Algernon Bastard

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

    The Halo |Bettina von Hutten