Polyglot Dictionary

culinaire

/kylinɛʁ/

adjective B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain Culinary Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. culinary

Usage notes

Formal/technical register for cooking as a craft, distinct from the everyday word cuisine.

Practice

1 What does culinaire mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle suit des cours d'art ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches culinaire?

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