cookbook

cookbook
I. noun Date: 1809 a book of cooking directions and recipes; broadly a book of detailed instructions II. adjective Date: 1944 involving or using step-by-step procedures whose rationale is usually not explained <
a cookbook approach
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  • Cookbook — Cook book ( b[oo^]k ), n. A book of directions and receipts for cooking; a cookery book. [U.S.] [1913 Webster] Just How : a key to the cookbooks. Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cookbook — 1809, from COOK (Cf. cook) + BOOK (Cf. book). Earlier was cookery book (1630s) …   Etymology dictionary

  • cookbook — ☆ cookbook [kook′book΄ ] n. a book containing recipes and other information for the preparation of food …   English World dictionary

  • Cookbook — A cookbook is a kitchen reference that typically contains a collection of recipes. Modern versions may also include colorful illustrations and advice on purchasing quality ingredients or making substitutions. A wide variety of books cover cooking …   Wikipedia

  • cookbook — /kook book /, n. a book containing recipes and instructions for cooking. Also, Brit., cookery book. [1800 10, Amer.; COOK1 + BOOK] * * *       collection of recipes, instructions, and information about the preparation and serving of foods. At its …   Universalium

  • cookbook — UK [ˈkʊkˌbʊk] / US noun [countable] Word forms cookbook : singular cookbook plural cookbooks a cookery book …   English dictionary

  • cookbook — noun Cookbook is used before these nouns: ↑writer …   Collocations dictionary

  • cookbook — [[t]k ʊkbʊk[/t]] cookbooks also cook book N COUNT A cookbook is a book that contains recipes for preparing food. Syn: cookery book …   English dictionary

  • cookbook — noun A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips. Syn: cookery book …   Wiktionary

  • cookbook — cook|book [ˈkukbuk] n AmE a book that tells you how to prepare and cook food British Equivalent: cookery book …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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