The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Culinary \Cu"li*na*ry\ (k?"l?-n?-r?), a. [L. culinarius, fr. culina kitchen, perh. akin to carbo coal: cf. F. culinare.] Relating to the kitchen, or to the art of cookery; used in kitchens; as, a culinary vessel; the culinary art. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
culinary adj 1: of or relating to or used in cooking