Culinary definition

kŭlə-nĕrē, kyo͝olə

Of or relating to a kitchen or to cookery.

adjective

Of cooking.

adjective

Of the kitchen.

adjective

Suitable for or used in cooking.

adjective

The definition of culinary is something related to food or cooking.

An example of something that would be described as culinary is your skill in cooking.

adjective

Relating to the practice of cookery or the activity of cooking.

Her culinary skills were excellent.

adjective

Of, or relating to a kitchen.

adjective

Origin of culinary

Latin culīnārius from culīna kitchen pekw- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Latin culina: kitchen. Old English, cyln: cooking. The first written appearance of culinary was in 1638, suggested to be reintroduced from classical Latin by 16th century humanists.

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