cuisine

noun

cui·​sine kwi-ˈzēn How to pronounce cuisine (audio)
kwē-
Synonyms of cuisine
: manner of preparing food : style of cooking
a cooking method used in French cuisine
also : the food prepared
enjoys French cuisine

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a cooking method used in French cuisine a cuisine based on local ingredients This restaurant is famous for its spicy cuisine.
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One of the goals behind the Lele pop-up for Uditi, who grew up in Caserta, outside of Naples, was to highlight the cuisine of his native Campania. — Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Southern Living recommends Chicano Street Kitchen for Mexican-American dishes and Filipino Cuisine for, well, Filipino cuisine. — Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026 This is Lebanese cuisine in all its familiar, surprising brilliance. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026 At Aizomê, a stylish Japanese restaurant shrouded by a thick wall of trees just off São Paulo’s main thoroughfare, Avenida Paulista, the food is both recognizable to devotees of Japanese cuisine and distinctly Brazilian. — Tomé Morrissy-Swan, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cuisine

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, kitchen, from Old French, from Late Latin coquina — more at kitchen entry 1

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cuisine was in 1786

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“Cuisine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cuisine. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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cuisine

noun
cui·​sine kwi-ˈzēn How to pronounce cuisine (audio)
kwē-
: style of cooking
Mexican cuisine
Chinese cuisine
also : the food cooked

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