cuisine

noun

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

Examples of cuisine in a Sentence

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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Local tools for local cuisine So two groups of Neanderthals managed to have strikingly different food cultures over a distance of just a few miles. ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025 American and European cuisines are not the most vegan friendly but broadening your palette will afford you more options. Brianna J. Heath, Essence, 16 July 2025 From Bangladeshi to Belizean, Puerto Rican to Southern, Filipino to Thai, or Cajun to Afghan, the contestants demonstrate through their cooking that there is no monolithic American cuisine. Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025 Yes, there were surprising flavor and textural combinations and artistic flourishes on the plate, but the service set Uchi apart as much as the cuisine. Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025 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

Time Traveler
The first known use of cuisine was in 1786

Cite this Entry

“Cuisine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cuisine. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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