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Added 9 October 2026

culinary

/ˈkʌlɪn(ə)ɹi/ adjective

In Latin: culīnārius Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about culinary at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of or relating to or used in cooking.

Origin

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

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