cuisine
Word family nouncuisiniercuisine
cui·sine /kwɪˈziːn/ ●○○ noun [uncountableU] 1 DFa particular style of cooking 烹饪(法)cuisine of the traditional cuisine of the Southwest 西南部的传统烹饪
► see thesaurus at food 2 DFthe food cooked in a particular restaurant or hotel, especially when it is very good 〔餐厅或酒店的〕特制饭菜,菜肴 Enjoy the delicious cuisine created by our award-winning chef. 请享用我们获奖厨师烹制的佳肴。
→ haute cuisine Origin cuisine (1700-1800) French “kitchen, cooking”, from Late Latin coquina, from Latin coquere “to cook”