kitchen

English

/ˈkɪt͡ʃən/

noun
Definitions
  • A room or area for preparing food.
  • Cuisine.
  • (chiefly) The nape of a person's hairline, often referring to its uncombed or "nappy" look.
  • (music) The percussion section of an orchestra.
  • (dated) A utensil for roasting meat.
  • (attributive) A domesticated or uneducated form of a language.
  • (slang) A public gaming room in a casino.
  • (obsolete) Anything eaten as a relish with bread, potatoes, etc.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English kychyn inherited from Old English cyċen inherited from *kukinā derived from Latin *cocīna, coquīna (kitchen, cuisine) derived from Proto-Indo-European *pekʷ- (cook, become ripe, bake), *pekʷ- (cook, become ripe, bake).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*pekʷ-

Gloss

cook, become ripe, bake

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

炊

Emoji
🍚 👨‍🍳 👩‍🍳

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