What does the French word 'la cuisine' mean?

It means the kitchen, the room where cooking is done. It also refers to a type, style or school of cookery. This Word is encountered most often in conjunction with the Word "Francaise". There are many other schools of national cookery, including Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Italian, Mexican and Middle Eastern among the best known. Within France "la cuisine Provencale" is just one instance of various descriptions of regional variations, and "cuisine minceur" is for slimmers.