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chef

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chef
chef /ʃef/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: French
 Origin: chef de cuisine 'head of the kitchen'

a skilled cook, especially the main cook in a hotel or restaurant:
    a master chef
    a pastry chef