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English
Etymology
French cuisinier
Noun
cuisinier (plural cuisiniers)
- (dated) A cook or chef, especially in French contexts.
1859, Thomas William J. Connolly, The Romance of the Ranks:The servants, though much amused at my appearance, pitied me, while the cuisinier, doing his best to soothe me, made clear the reason of the disturbance.
French
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *coquīnārium, or a later formation corresponding to cuisine + -ier.
Pronunciation
Noun
cuisinier m (plural cuisiniers, feminine cuisinière)
- cook; chef (someone who cooks)
- Synonyms: (rare) coq, (slang) cuistot, (obsolete) queux
- Hyponym: chef
- Mon père est un bon cuisinier. ― My father is a good cook.
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