charcutier

[ shahr-koo-tee-ey, shahr-koo-tee-ey; French shar-ky-tyey ]

noun

, plural char·cu·tiers [shahr-koo-tee-, eyz, shahr-, koo, -tee-eyz, sh, a, r, -k, y, -, tyey].

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of charcutier¹

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; cook ¹ ) + -ier agentive noun suffix; -ier ²

Example Sentences

The FSA said as well as being sold off the shelf, the cheeses "may have been provided as part of a hamper you've purchased or been gifted", and have "been sold as part of a charcutier grazing platter".

From BBC

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

Under the supervision of the charcutier Guido Tassi, Don Julio offers a variety of homemade sausages, much of it made from pork and the trimmings of whole beef carcasses.

From New York Times

The pair behind Charcutier Limited in west Wales cure sensational bacons and hams from rare-breed pedigree pigs.

From The Guardian

The duck rillettes that began a recent dinner revealed Mr. Pickett’s skills as a charcutier.

From New York Times