English Explanatory Dictionary

cookbook

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips.
  2. Any book or set of strategies and tips.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʊkˌbʊk/ en-us-cookbook.ogg /ˈkɵkˌbɵk/ /ˈkuːkˌbuːk/ /ˈkʉkˌbʉk/

Word forms

cookbook cookbooks cook book

Etymology

From cook + book; possibly also a calque of German Kochbuch, from kochen (“cook”) + Buch (“book”).

Synonyms

cookery book recipe book playbook

Derived words

cookbookery cookbookish
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