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butcher

noun [C] (SHOP)
 
 
/ˈbʊtʃ.ər/ US  //

Definition

B1 a person who sells meat in a shopPeople who make and serve food (UK also butcher's) a shop where butchers workShops, markets and auctionsRestaurants and cafesBuildings in general
(Definition of butcher noun (SHOP) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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