noun, masculine/ʃaʁ.nje/plural: charniers
mass grave; larder for salted meat
“Vous avez peut-être peur de l'odeur ? Parce que votre ville est née d'un charnier !” — Are you afraid of the smell? Because your city was born of a mass grave!
Synonyms: fosse commune
Inherited from Old French [Term?], from Latin carnārium.