You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for March 16.

Today’s word is cuisine, spelled c-u-i-s-i-n-e. The stress mark in this word falls on the second syllable.

cui‧sine /kwɪˈziːn/ ●○○ noun [uncountable]

a particular style of cooking

the food cooked in a particular restaurant or hotel, especially when it is very good

Here’s the word used in a sentence:

Enjoy the delicious cuisine created by our award-winning chef.

Venetian cuisine is based on seafood and rice.

The reality is that the contribution of food from the African diaspora is the cornerstone of American cuisine today.

— Kiki Louya, Bon Appétit, "How One Detroit Chef Is Serving History in a Shoebox," 26 Feb. 2021

Interesting Fact:

History and Etymology for cuisine

French, literally, kitchen, from Old French, from Late Latin coquina

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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