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Date: 1900-2000
Language: French
Origin: 'new cooking'

nouvelle cuisine

 noun
     
Related topics: Cooking
nou‧velle cui‧sine [uncountable]
DFC a style of cooking from France where simple and healthy food is served in an attractive way, usually in small amounts on a big plate
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