culinary

[ kyoo-luh-ner-ee, kuhl-uh- ]

/ ˈkyu ləˌnɛr i, ˈkʌl ə- /

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adjective

of, relating to, or used in cooking or the kitchen.

Nearby words

culicid, culicide, culicifuge, culicoides, culinarian, culinary, culion, cull, cullen, cullen's sign, cullender

Origin of culinary

1630–40; < Latin culīnārius of the kitchen, equivalent to culīn(a) kitchen, food + -ārius -ary

Related forms

cu·li·nar·i·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for culinary

In the culinary world, the birth of a world-renowned restaurant can often be followed by relatively short lifespan.
Inside The World’s 10 Oldest Restaurants|Justin Jones|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An esteemed historian of Southern culinary culture, Ferris had all the utensils to do some serious carving on Paula Deen.
The Tragic History of Southern Food|Jason Berry|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This presented a challenge that was as much an engineering one as it was a culinary one.
The Latest in High-Tech Chips||September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was one of the fast-food treats on the menu at an international conference for the Culinary Institute of America.
Food for Thought||September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And then there are the five-times-a-week regulars for whom The Cottage is a culinary touchstone.
Finding Food Heaven on the Cali Coast|Jane & Michael Stern|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In some articles used for culinary purposes, Parisians go beyond the Chinese, as in the use of horse-beef.
Four Young Explorers|Oliver Optic
All your culinary fancies will be well known to the council of the guild, and they will pick out a man up to your standard.
The Inhabitants of the Philippines|Frederic H. Sawyer
Ladies were compelled to dispense with salt in their culinary operations; even the butter was unsalted.
The Iron Furnace|John H. Aughey
So far the Outlaws had limited their activities to wrestling matches, adventure seeking, and culinary operations.
Just William|Richmal Crompton
Yet in that culinary maelstrom even Snaffle disowned either responsibility or complicity.
Lanier of the Cavalry|Charles King

British Dictionary definitions for culinary

culinary

/ (ˈkʌlɪnərɪ) /

adjective

of, relating to, or used in the kitchen or in cookery

Derived Forms

culinarily, adverb

Word Origin for culinary

C17: from Latin culīna kitchen

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