culinary

adjective

: of or relating to the kitchen or cookery
culinary arts
culinary recipes
culinary schools
culinarily
ˌkə-lə-ˈner-ə-lē How to pronounce culinary (audio)
ˌkyü-
ˌkü-
adverb

Examples of culinary in a Sentence

They serve a variety of culinary delights.
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Word History

Etymology

Latin culinarius, from culina kitchen — more at kiln

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of culinary was in 1638

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“Culinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culinary. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

culinary

adjective
cul·​i·​nary
ˈkəl-ə-ˌner-ē,
ˈkyü-lə-
: of or relating to the kitchen or cooking
culinary workers
culinary skills

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