Cuisine

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kwɪˈziːn/

Origin

Borrowing from fr {{2}} cuisine ("cooking, culinary art, kitchen").

Full definition of cuisine

Noun

1. a characteristic style of preparing food, often associated with a place of originFrench cuisine is considered to be one of the world's most refined and elegant styles of cooking.The restaurant is noted for its excellent cuisine.

Synonyms

• (characteristic style of preparing food) culinary art, kitchen

Derived terms

• haute cuisine
• nouvelle cuisine

Related terms

• curry Via Middle English cury – see etymology there