culinology

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noun

The blending of the culinary arts, food science, and food technology.

OriginLatin culina ← Ancient Greek -λογία →
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Meanings

nounculinology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe blending of the culinary arts, food science, and food technology.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek-λογία“branch of study, to speak”
  2. Latinculina“kitchen”
  3. Englishculinology

Derived from Latin culina (“kitchen”) + Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía, “branch of study, to speak”).

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APA

culinology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/culinology

MLA

“culinology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/culinology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “culinology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/culinology.

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