# haute cuisine

> English word · Noun · IPA /əʊt kwɪˈziːn/

## Definitions
1. Elaborate or skillfully style or manner of preparing food, especially that of France.
2. The food prepared using such style.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French haute (“high”) + cuisine (“cookery”). Literally, “high(-class) cookery”. First attested in 1829. Usually in italics until 1960s.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/haute-cuisine