recherche

pronunciation

How to pronounce recherche in British English: UK [rəˈʃeəʃeɪ]word uk audio image

How to pronounce recherche in American English: US [ˌrəʃerˈʃeɪ] word us audio image

  • Adjective:
    lavishly elegant and refined

Word Origin

recherche (adj.)
1722, from French recherché "carefully sought out," past participle of rechercher "to seek out" (12c.), from re-, here perhaps suggesting repeated activity (see re-) + chercher "to search," from Latin circare, in Late Latin "to wander hither and thither," from circus "circle" (see circus). Commonly used 19c. of food, styles, etc., to denote obscure excellence.

Example

1. The restaurant prides itself on its recherche menu .
2. Science and la recherche magazine report news of foraminiferal sculpture park in zhongshan .
3. He writes with a great command of detail on the most recherche topics .

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