cuisine

cui-sine · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A style or method of cooking, especially characteristic of a particular country or region.

  2. 2.

    Food cooked in a particular style.

Forms

plural: cuisines

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    haute cuisine — elaborate or refined cooking
  • •
    nouvelle cuisine — a modern style emphasizing light dishes and presentation
  • •
    fusion cuisine — combining elements of different culinary traditions

Related words

See also: cooking, culinary, food
Synonyms: cookery, cooking, gastronomy

Etymology

From French "cuisine" meaning kitchen or cooking, from Latin "coquina" (kitchen), from "coquere" (to cook).