cuisine
noun/kwɪˈziːn/ · /kəˈziːn/
Etymology Borrowed from French cuisine (“cooking, culinary art, kitchen”), from Late Latin cocīna, from earlier coquīna (“kitchen”). Doublet of kitchen.
1
A characteristic manner or style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin.
- French cuisine is considered to be one of the world's most refined and elegant styles of cooking.
- The restaurant is noted for its excellent cuisine.
2
The food prepared using such style.
- 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.2024 June 6, Brooke Younger, “What Is Swicy, and Why Do You Need It in Your Life?”, in Cozymeal:
3
Synonym of culinary art: The art of preparing food in general.
4
Dated A kitchen or cooking department.
- Synonyms
- culinary art, kitchen
- Derived terms
- batterie de cuisine, chef de cuisine, fusion cuisine, haute cuisine, modernist cuisine, multicuisine, new Nordic cuisine, nouvelle cuisine, spa cuisine, subcuisine
- Related terms
- curry, gastronomy