boucherie

French

Etymology

boucher + -erie

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buʃ.ʁi/
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Noun

boucherie f (plural boucheries)

  1. butchershop
  2. butchery, butchering (profession of the butcher)
  3. (figuratively) bloodbath, slaughter
    Synonym: carnage

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