cuisine

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.3.4 See also 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

From French cuisine (“‘cooking, culinary art, kitchen’”) < Late Latin coquina < Latin coquere (“‘to cook’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kwɪˈziːn/, SAMPA: /kwI"zi:n/

[edit] Noun

cuisine (plural cuisines)

1. a characteristic 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.

[edit] Synonyms

• (characteristic style of preparing food): culinary art, kitchen

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• haute cuisine
• nouvelle cuisine

[edit] See also

• gastronomy

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kɥi.zin/
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cuisine f.

1. kitchen

   Brian est dans la cuisine — Brian is in the kitchen.

2. cuisine

   J’aime la cuisine française.