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culinary.

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

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkʌlɪn(ə)ɹi/UK/ˈkʌlɪˌnɛɹi/US/ˈk(j)ulɪˌnɛɹi/US/ˈkʊlɪˌnɛɹi/US
  1. Relating to the practice of cookery or the activity of cooking.

    Her culinary skills were excellent.
  2. Of or relating to a kitchen.

Where this word comes from

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

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