# charcuterie

> English word · Noun · IPA /ʃɑːɹˌk(j)uːtəˈɹiː/ · frequency rank #62,761

## Definitions
1. The practice of cooking and preparing ready-to-eat meat products, especially pork.
2. Cured meat that is ready to be eaten, especially pork.
3. A shop or part of a shop specialising in cured meat.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French charcuterie.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/charcuterie