culinarian

noun

cu·​li·​nar·​i·​an ˌkə-lə-ˈner-ē-ən How to pronounce culinarian (audio)
ˈkyü-,
ˌkü-
: cook, chef

Examples of culinarian in a Sentence

a celebrated culinarian who started his own cooking school
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Both Noto and Lankford say one of the most rewarding aspects of planning this dinner is creating a network of female culinarians in real time. al, 13 Mar. 2019 How can food writers and culinarians who want to see more chefs like Adjepong on TV and behind the stove continue the momentum and keep using that episode as a teachable moment? Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al.com, 21 June 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of culinarian was in 1949

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“Culinarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culinarian. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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