CULINARY

culinary

(adjective) of or relating to or used in cooking

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

culinary (comparative more culinary, superlative most culinary)

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

Of or relating to a kitchen.

Synonyms

• (of or related to the act or art of cooking): cooking; magirological, magiristic, magiric (obsolete)

Anagrams

• uranylic

Source: Wiktionary


Cu"li*na*ry (k"l-n-r), a. Etym: [L. culinarius, fr. culina kitchen, perh. akin to carbo coal: cf. F. culinare.]

Definition: Relating to the kitchen, or to the art of cookery; used in kitchens; as, a culinary vessel; the culinary art.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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