cuisine

[ kwi-zeen ]

noun

1. a style or quality of cooking; cookery:

   Italian cuisine; This restaurant has an excellent cuisine.

2. Archaic. the kitchen or culinary department of a house, hotel, etc.

cuisine

/ kwɪˈziːn /

noun

1. a style or manner of cooking

   French cuisine

2. the food prepared by a restaurant, household, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of cuisine¹

1475–85; < French: literally, kitchen < Vulgar Latin *cocīna, for Latin coquīna; kitchen

Word History and Origins

Origin of cuisine¹

C18: from French, literally: kitchen, from Late Latin coquīna, from Latin coquere to cook

Example Sentences

Northern Ireland isn’t known for haute cuisine, or even for soulful peasant dishes like haggis.

From Los Angeles Times

For years, social media had been how I shared and discovered food: new restaurants, dumb tweet-length food takes, light press release roasts during the height of the “New Southern” cuisine wave.

From Salon

Before diving into how baked spaghetti evolved, it helps to understand how spaghetti itself became central to American cuisine.

From Salon

It will be a big personal moment for the couple, but these are also glitzy public events, with celebrities and politicians on the guest list, with a menu that showcases the country's cuisine.

From BBC

It’s a beloved ingredient in French cuisine and many classic dishes, but it has fallen out of favor in contemporary cooking, especially in America.

From Salon

Related Words

• cooking
• fare
• meal
• menu