What does "cuisine" mean?
A characteristic manner or style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin.
Cuisine
/kwɪˈziːn/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A characteristic manner or style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin.
- Grammar: cuisine is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: bakehouse, bakery, baking, barbecuing.
- Useful contrasts: everyday food, mass produced meals, plain fare.
- Usage evidence: This restaurant is famous for its excellent cuisine.
How to use "cuisine"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A characteristic manner or style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin. countable, uncountable
"French cuisine is considered to be one of the world's most refined and elegant styles of cooking."
- 2 the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared wordnet
- 3 The food prepared using such style. countable, uncountable
"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."
- 4 Synonym of culinary art: The art of preparing food in general. uncountable
- 5 A kitchen or cooking department. countable, dated
Antonyms
everyday foodmass produced mealsplain fare
Example
"This restaurant is famous for its excellent cuisine."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "cuisine"?
Common synonyms include: bakehouse, bakery, baking, barbecuing, basting, board.
How do you use "cuisine" in a sentence?
This restaurant is famous for its excellent cuisine.
How do you pronounce "cuisine"?
Pronounced /kwɪˈziːn/.
Etymology
Borrowed from French cuisine (“cooking, culinary art, kitchen”), from Late Latin cocīna, from earlier coquīna (“kitchen”). Doublet of kitchen.