recherche
pronunciation
How to pronounce recherche in British English:
UK [rəˈʃeəʃeɪ]
How to pronounce recherche in American English:
US [ˌrəʃerˈʃeɪ]
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- 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 .