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culinario

culinary

adjective koo-lee-NAH-ryoh Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Origin: From Latin culinarius, from culina (kitchen).

Usage Note

Culinario (feminine culinaria) is a formal adjective used in professional and cultural contexts — 'artes culinarias' (culinary arts), 'tradición culinaria' (culinary tradition). In casual speech de cocina (kitchen, cooking-related) is more common. The noun cocina serves as the everyday equivalent, while gastronomía and its adjective gastronómico overlap in restaurant/travel contexts.

Examples

"España tiene una rica tradición culinaria."

Natural Translation

Spain has a rich culinary tradition.

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