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nouvelle cuisine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
nou-velle cui-sine
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A French approach to cookery, contrasted with "cuisine classique" (classical cuisine), that is typified by its lighter, more delicate dishes and emphasis on presentation.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French nouvelle cuisine (“new cuisine”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

nouvelle cuisines (plural) nouvelles cuisines (plural)

Questions

What does nouvelle cuisine mean?
A French approach to cookery, contrasted with "cuisine classique" (classical cuisine), that is typified by its lighter, more delicate dishes and emphasis on presentation.
Where does nouvelle cuisine come from?
Unadapted borrowing from French nouvelle cuisine (“new cuisine”).

How to pronounce nouvelle cuisine

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