Definition of CUISINE

cuisine

Meanings

Plural: cuisines

Noun

  • the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
  • A characteristic manner or style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin.
  • The food prepared using such style.
  • Synonym of culinary art: The art of preparing food in general.
  • A kitchen or cooking department.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French cuisine (“cooking, culinary art, kitchen”), from Late Latin cocīna, from earlier coquīna (“kitchen”). Doublet of kitchen.

Synonyms

culinary art, kitchen

Scrabble Score: 9

cuisine is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cuisine is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cuisine is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

cuisine is a valid Words With Friends word