English Explanatory Dictionary

cuisine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A characteristic manner or style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin.
  2. The food prepared using such style.
  3. Synonym of culinary art: The art of preparing food in general.
  4. A kitchen or cooking department.

Pronunciation

/kwɪˈziːn/ /kəˈziːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cuisine.wav

Word forms

cuisine cuisines

Etymology

Borrowed from French cuisine (“cooking, culinary art, kitchen”), from Late Latin cocīna, from earlier coquīna (“kitchen”). Doublet of kitchen.

Synonyms

culinary art kitchen

Related words

curry gastronomy

Derived words

batterie de cuisine chef de cuisine fusion cuisine haute cuisine modernist cuisine multicuisine new Nordic cuisine nouvelle cuisine spa cuisine subcuisine
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