cuisine
[ kwi-zeen ]
/ kwɪˈzin /
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noun
a style or quality of cooking; cookery:Italian cuisine; This restaurant has an excellent cuisine.
Archaic. the kitchen or culinary department of a house, hotel, etc.
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Origin of cuisine
Words nearby cuisine
cuirassier, cuir-bouilli, cuirie, Cuisenaire rod, Cuisinart, cuisine, cuisine minceur, cuisinier, cuisinière, cuisse, cuitlacoche
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British Dictionary definitions for cuisine
cuisine
/ (kwɪˈziːn) /
noun
a style or manner of cookingFrench cuisine
the food prepared by a restaurant, household, etc
Word Origin for cuisine
C18: from French, literally: kitchen, from Late Latin coquīna, from Latin coquere to cook
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