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cucina

kitchen

noun koo-CHEE-nah Less Common
Home & Lifestyle Rooms

Also means

cuisine

Usage Note

Cucina (f.) means both the physical room (kitchen) and the style of cooking (cuisine) — la cucina italiana can refer to Italian food culture as a whole. The verb cucinare (to cook) shares the root. Piano cottura is the hob/stovetop, while cucina alone often refers to the whole kitchen unit.

Examples

"La cucina è piccola ma funzionale."

Natural Translation

The kitchen is small but functional.

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