The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Cuisine \Cui`sine"\ (kw?`z?n"), n. [F., fr. L. coquina kitchen, fr. coquere to cook. See Kitchen.] 1. The kitchen or cooking department. [1913 Webster] 2. Manner or style of cooking. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
cuisine n 1: the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared [syn: cuisine, culinary art]