- Archaic the kitchen
- style of cooking; manner of preparing food
- the food prepared, as at a restaurant
Origin of cuisine
French from Late Latin cocina, earlier coquina, kitchen from Classical Latin coquere, to cook
noun
- A restaurant with excellent food is an example of a restaurant with excellent cuisine.
- Food that is considered to be "French food" is an example of French cuisine.
The definition of cuisine is a certain cooking style or quality of cooking, or food from a certain region or country.
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noun
- A characteristic manner or style of preparing food: Spanish cuisine.
- Food; fare.
Origin of cuisine
French kitchen, cuisine from Old French from Vulgar Latin cocīna variant of Latin coquīna from coquere to cook ; see pekw- in Indo-European roots.THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Sentence Examples
- They liked to indulge in fine cuisine.
- The owner prides herself on the exquisite cuisine, old-fashioned courtesy and personal attention given to all customers.
- If you were to judge Italian cuisine by the food that is served in Italian restaurants across America, you might think that the food of Italy consists mainly of pasta with different types of sauces and pizza with an assortment of toppings.
- Perhaps those ancient Romans reincarnate as modern Taureans to carry on those pleasures by collecting great works of art, indulging in fine cuisine, and creating homes that are fit for kings in terms of modern luxury.
- In order to make your pages attractive and the recipes look appetizing, be sure to take some pictures of the ingredients, the chef at work, and the final dish either in a serving bowl or artfully plated for cuisine presentation.
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