Meaning
A cook who runs the kitchen in a restaurant and decides what food is made.
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Word origin
From French chef, meaning head or chief, short for chef de cuisine, the head of the kitchen. From Latin caput, a head.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- chef
- English cognates
- chief, captain
Grammar
Examples
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A chef works in a restaurant kitchen.
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Being a chef is a job you learn.
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"Chefs" is the plural of "chef".
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 3: chef, medium, safety and 7 more words.