cuisine
pronunciation
How to pronounce cuisine in British English:
UK [kwɪˈziːn]
How to pronounce cuisine in American English:
US [kwɪˈziːn]
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- Noun:
- the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
Word Origin
- cuisine (n.)
- 1786, from French cuisine "style of cooking," originally "kitchen, cooking, cooked food" (12c.), from Late Latin cocina, earlier coquina "kitchen," from Latin coquere "to cook" (see cook (n.)).
Example
- 1. Sounds like northern and southern cuisine are quite different .
- 2. Check out ethnic restaurants to sample new vegetarian cuisine .
- 3. A doctoral thesis could be written on the misconceptions people have about thai cuisine .
- 4. Likewise , areas where fruit or herbs grow easily , will incorporate these into their local cuisine .
- 5. But with sherry 's wide variety of styles and chinese cuisine 's delicious diversity , there are endless combinations to explore .