culinary

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

adjective

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

culinary

/ ˈkʌlɪnərɪ /

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• culinarily adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of culinary¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of culinary¹

C17: from Latin culīna kitchen

Example Sentences

Interest in the islands' culinary heritage is increasing, and many residents and visitors are eager to eat foods that connect them with local history.

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Complex, gently fizzy hard ciders—diverse in flavor and gluten-free, with about half the alcohol of wine—are my celebration essentials no matter the company or the culinary spread.

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So I put out a call: send me your Thanksgiving quandaries, your culinary existential crises, your “is this normal?” kitchen confessions.

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Of course, some culinary pros still say no dice.

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Gyngell's family said she died on Saturday in London, describing her as a "culinary visionary who influenced generations of chefs and growers globally to think about food and its connection to the land".

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