La cuisine
Example: La cuisine de ma mère est toujours délicieuse et parfumée.
Definition
"La cuisine" refers to the art or practice of cooking and preparing food. It also denotes the style or method of cooking specific to a culture or individual, as in the phrase: 'La cuisine de ma mère est toujours délicieuse et parfumée,' meaning the food prepared by my mother is always delicious and flavorful.
Etymology
The term "la cuisine" comes from the Old French word 'cuisinier,' derived from the Latin 'coquina,' meaning kitchen or cooking place. Interestingly, it evolved from the Latin verb 'coquere,' which means 'to cook.' Did you know that the word 'kitchen' in English shares the same Latin root as "la cuisine"?
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"La cuisine" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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