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noun
Elaborate or skillfully style or manner of preparing food, especially that of France.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
The food prepared using such style.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
(French) an elaborate and skillful manner of preparing food
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: cuisine, culinary art
History
Borrowed from French haute (“high”) + cuisine (“cookery”). Literally, “high(-class) cookery”. First attested in 1829. Usually in italics until 1960s.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
