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CUISINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
Synonyms:
cuisine; culinary art
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("cuisine" is a kind of...):
cookery; cooking; preparation (the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cuisine"):
dim sum (traditional Chinese cuisine; a variety of foods (including several kinds of steamed or fried dumplings) are served successively in small portions)
haute cuisine ((French) an elaborate and skillful manner of preparing food)
nouvelle cuisine (a school of French cooking that uses light sauces and tries to bring out the natural flavors of foods instead of making heavy use of butter and cream)
rechauffe (warmed leftovers)
gastronomy (a particular style of cookery (as of a region))
