macellārius — meaning in English

English meaning

• butcher noun A person whose trade is preparing and selling meat.
• grocer noun A person or shop that sells food and household supplies.

Senses

macellārius is used for these senses in English:

• butcher A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).
• grocer A person who retails groceries (foodstuffs and household items) from a grocery.

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.

Related Latin words