Cuisine

Quick meaning: Cuisine is a noun meaning (countable, uncountable) A characteristic manner or style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin.

Meaning

(countable, uncountable) A characteristic manner or style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin.

More Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The food prepared using such style.
2. (uncountable) Synonym of culinary art: The art of preparing food in general.
3. (countable, dated) A kitchen or cooking department.

Example Sentences

The restaurant is noted for its excellent cuisine.

French cuisine is considered to be one of the world's most refined and elegant styles of cooking.

For example, salsa and pico de gallo from Mexican cuisine sometimes include fruits like peach, mango or pineapple, balancing hot peppers like habanero or jalapeño with their sweetness. […] Cookbooks covering cuisines that feature swicy flavor profiles are a great place to start.

Word Forms

• cuisines

Synonyms for cuisine

Depending on context, synonyms include kitchen, cookery, cooking.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cooking, cookery, cook, culinary, cooked, chef.

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