traiteur
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9.9
A person or shop that makes and sells ready-to-eat French food like salads and pastries
- noun
- /trɛˈtɜr/
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traiteur
- On Sunday, I would go and buy his newspaper at the corner of the street while he went to the Luxembourg Gardens, a long bus ride up the hill, to buy me croissants at his favorite 'traiteur'.
Examples
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The traiteur prepared a delicious meal that impressed all the guests at the wedding reception.
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For our dinner party, we ordered appetizers from a local traiteur known for its exquisite French dishes.
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When I invited friends over, I picked up a beautiful cake from the nearby traiteur that specializes in pastries.
Synonyms
culinarian
vstraiteur
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6.9
A person who cooks and prepares food
focuses on selling ready to eat dishes, often in a French style
Antonyms
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Etymology
Traiteur comes from an old French verb meaning 'to treat' and is related to the English word treat. A traiteur 'treats' people by preparing and selling ready-to-eat food, so the word now means a caterer or a shop that sells prepared meals.