charcuterie

noun shar-ku-tREE Rare

Origin: Old French 'char cuite', cooked meat

Also means

deli counter

Usage Note

Charcuterie refers both to the range of cured and cooked pork products (sausages, pâtés, ham, rillettes) and to the shop or deli counter that sells them. The person who makes and sells these products is a charcutier (m) / charcutière (f). The word has been adopted internationally as a food-board trend term.

Examples

"On a pris une assiette de charcuterie en entrée."

Natural Translation

We had a plate of charcuterie as a starter.

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