macellaio — meaning in English

English meaning

• butcher noun A person whose trade is preparing and selling meat.

Senses

macellaio is used for these senses in English:

• butcher A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).
• butcher (figurative) A brutal or indiscriminate killer.

butcher — full definition

1. noun A person whose trade is preparing and selling meat.
2. noun Someone who kills brutally or without mercy.
3. verb To slaughter animals and cut up the meat for sale.
4. verb To ruin or botch something badly.

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