| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| haute cuisine |
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| NOUN: | 1. Elaborate or skillfully prepared food, especially that of France. 2. The characteristic manner or style of preparing such food. | | ETYMOLOGY: | French : haute, feminine of haut, high, elegant + cuisine, cooking.
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