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10 Language-to-English DictionariesButcher
/ˈbʊtʃ.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person whose trade is cutting up and selling meat in a shop.
"He bought fresh chicken breasts from the local butcher."
- 1
To slaughter and dress animals for market or food.
"The farmer had to butcher the livestock before the winter freeze."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'boucher', from Old French 'bouchier', meaning 'dealer in goat meat' (ultimately from Old French 'bouc' meaning 'he-goat'). Over time, the term broadened to signify anyone whose trade is slaughtering animals for food and preparing their meat for sale.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Butcher" is said worldwide
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boucher
Transliteration: boo-shay
"Le boucher prépare de belles côtes de agneau."
Metzger
Transliteration: mets-ger
"Der Metzger verkauft frisches Fleisch."
macellaio
Transliteration: ma-chel-la-io
"Il macellaio ha tagliato la bistecca per noi."
carnicero
Transliteration: kar-ni-ce-ro
"El carnicero me dio un buen trozo de carne."
talhante
Transliteration: tal-yan-te
"Comprei a carne fresca no talhante."
कसाई
Transliteration: kasai
"कसाई ने दुकान पर ताज़ा मांस काटा।"
屠夫
Transliteration: tú fū
"屠夫正在切肉。"
정육점 주인
Transliteration: jeong-yuk-jeom ju-in
"정육점 주인에게 고기를 주문했습니다."
精肉店
Transliteration: seinikuten
"彼は精肉店で働いています。"
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