cuisine
Americannoun
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a style or quality of cooking; cookery.
Italian cuisine; This restaurant has an excellent cuisine.
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Archaic. the kitchen or culinary department of a house, hotel, etc.
noun
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a style or manner of cooking
French cuisine
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the food prepared by a restaurant, household, etc
Etymology
Origin of cuisine
1475–85; < French: literally, kitchen < Vulgar Latin *cocīna, for Latin coquīna; kitchen
Example Sentences
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Deighton also authored a number of historical books about the Second World War and, as a cookery writer, helped to introduce French cuisine to the UK.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
It was one thing for Redzepi to showcase the wonders of Nordic cuisine at his rarefied Copenhagen restaurant.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
The world of haute cuisine is currently confronting mounting accusations about the treatment of staff at top restaurants.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
The show is filmed in Scotland, a country far better known for its landscapes than its comfort cuisine.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
“It won’t be too spicy, but you did sign up for a South Asian cuisine class,” she says, very sweetly.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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