Meanings
plural carnicerias
- A Hispanic butcher shop.
1 more example
Women like Diaz are increasingly making their mark in the industry, raising their profile while working behind meat counters, and a few are even opening carnicerias of their own. […] With training and a solid grasp on carving techniques, women can run a carniceria just as well as any male counterpart.
2024 March 22, Lautaro Grinspan, “In steak-mad Argentina, women's work is increasingly butchering the meat.”, in Al Jazeera, archived from the original on 19 Jan 2025
Origin
- Spanishcarnicería
- Englishcarniceria
Borrowed from Spanish carnicería.
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carniceria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carniceria
“carniceria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carniceria. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carniceria,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carniceria.
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