chef

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chef

[shef]
noun
1.
the chief cook, especially in a restaurant or hotel, usually responsible for planning menus, ordering foodstuffs, overseeing food preparation, and supervising the kitchen staff.
2.
any cook.

Origin:
1835–45; < French; see chief

chef, chief.
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  • Every cook, be it an elite chef or an aspiring foodie, has a favorite pot.
  • It is also important to find a chef who is happy for food and wine to be promoted as equals.
  • Slow-cookers are the perfect throwback gadgets for the busy modern chef.
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chef (ʃɛf)
 
n
a cook, esp the principal cook in a restaurant
 
[C19: from French, from Old French chief head, chief]

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Main Entry:  chef
Part of Speech:  vi
Definition:  to cook, esp. in a skilled or professional manner
Etymology:  1960-65
Usage:  cheffed, cheffing
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Word Origin & History

chef
1826, from Fr. chef de cuisine, lit. "head of the kitchen," from O.Fr. chief "leader, ruler, head" (see chief).
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