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Etymology

Old English cycene, from a Germanic borrowing of vulgar Latin cucīna, from coquere (“‘to cook’”). Cognate with Dutch keuken, German Küche, Swedish kök.

Pronunciation

Noun

Singular kitchen

Plural kitchens

kitchen (plural kitchens)

  1. A room or area for preparing food.
  2. An admixture of languages spoken to convey meaning between non-native speakers.
    • Rider Haggard: King Solomon's Mines 1886: Sir Henry and Umbopo sat conversing in a mixture of broken English and kitchen Zulu, in low voices, but earnestly enough.
  3. (African American Vernacular, slang) The nape of a person's hairline, often referring to its uncombed or "nappy" look.
  4. cuisine

Derived terms

Terms derived from kitchen

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