culinary

CEFRB1

/ˈkʌlɪn(ə)ɹi/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to cooking or food.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of or relating to a kitchen.

Examples

  • Cheesecloth is probably cheaper at hardware stores than culinary specialty stores.

  • India is a region rich in culinary culture.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈk(j)ulɪˌnɛɹi/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Relating to the practice of cookery or the activity of cooking.

More examples

In context

  • Her culinary skills were excellent.

  • Sizzling kebabs, delicious kheer and the ever popular haleem -it's a clear sign that Ramadan sure brings with it a culinary awakening. At the same time, Ramadan is all about discipline and faith.

Synonyms

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The blank arts program teaches students how to cook professionally.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from French culinaire, itself a borrowing from Latin culīnārius, from culīna (“kitchen”).