culinary

adjective cu·li·nary \ ˈkə-lə-ˌner-ē , ˈkyü- , ˈkü- \

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Definition of culinary

: of or relating to the kitchen or cookery

culinary arts

culinary recipes

culinary schools

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culinarily

play \ˌkə-lə-ˈner-ə-lē, ˌkyü-, ˌkü-\ adverb

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Examples of culinary in a Sentence

They serve a variety of culinary delights.

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The survey was conducted by the culinary and bartender unions affiliated with Unite Here, an international labor union that represents service and hospitality workers.

— alexia fernández campbell, Vox, "Thousands of Las Vegas casino workers will get panic buttons to report sexual harassers," 6 July 2018
Alison Sponberg General manager/sommelier, Quiessence Restaurant 29 years old Sponberg has been part of the local culinary industry for more than 12 years.

— grace palmieri, azcentral, "16 Arizona distillers, brewers, bartenders and others helping us drink smarter," 3 July 2018
The world’s largest adventure travel company, with more than 1,500 trips covering all continents, has announced three new tours highlighting vegan food culture in some of the most popular culinary destinations: India, Italy, and Thailand.

— diane daniel, BostonGlobe.com, "Intrepid Travel launches vegan tours," 26 June 2018
Take a Walking Tour of Town Square Battered by the 2003 San Simeon earthquake, downtown Paso Robles bounced back both as a culinary destination and just a pleasing place to explore.

— matt jaffe, Los Angeles Magazine, "Drinking Up the Local Flavor (and Wine) in Paso Robles," 30 Apr. 2018
Lyric Market, 411 Smith, is slated to open as a 31,000-square-foot culinary destination featuring restaurants, a tapas bar, wine and cocktail bars, a bakery, coffee bar, sushi bar and more.

— greg morago, Houston Chronicle, "Coterie restaurant moving into downtown high-rise," 12 Apr. 2018
Balducci’s was a culinary destination for gourmet-quality prepared food and Italian imports not easily available elsewhere, including Parma prosciutto and fresh vegetables such as broccoli rabe, red chicory, arugula and radicchio.

— staff reports, Washington Post, "Andrew Balducci, who built an Italian food mecca in New York, dies at 92," 1 Apr. 2018
Chewton Glen is a quintessentially British country house hotel prized as one of the top, luxury family-friendly properties in all of Europe and a true culinary destination sprawled across a 130-acre estate.

— caroline hallemann, Town & Country, "The Best Room At...Chewton Glen," 29 Mar. 2018
Las Vegas has solidified its reputation as one of the country’s best culinary destinations, drawing in food lovers from around the globe.

— las vegas, Bon Appetit, "The Next Level Dishes You Must Try While in Vegas," 19 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of culinary

Latin culinarius, from culina kitchen — more at kiln

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culinary

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Definition of culinary for English Language Learners

: used in or relating to cooking

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culinary

adjective cu·li·nary \ ˈkə-lə-ˌner-ē , ˈkyü- \

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