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cookbook

cookbook

110 1.0
A book that gives recipes and instructions to cook food
  • noun
  • /ˈkʊkˌbʊk/
translation icon : libro de cocina
  • This recipe is also from my newest cookbook, Baking All Year Round.
  • a cookbook with recipes
  • write a cookbook
  • cookbook author

Craig Claiborne called the book the greatest cookbook on French food ever written.

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Examples

  • It is from my absolute favorite cookbook, Six Seasons by Joshua McFadden.

  • Oh, can I tell you how much of a fan I am of your cookbooks?

  • So I ordered your cookbook coming today.

  • Eventually, my dream cookbook was published, and I followed with several more.

    Academic text (2010)
  • It's the only Jewish cookbook in the house.

  • We're a little nervous and thrilled beyond because our cookbook is out today.

  • Be sure to check out my new cookbook, The Full Plate on stands now.

  • How hard could it be to open a cookbook and follow the directions?

    Fiction book (1993)
  • My mama writes her cookbooks for the church back home.

  • I found a great cookbook that teaches you how to make authentic Italian dishes.

Synonyms

cookery book
vscookbook
  • UK
1 2.8

A book with recipes and steps to cook food

is the same meaning but written as a single word
vintage cookbook
vscookbook
4.8

An old book of recipes from the past with traditional dishes

is the general recipe book without age or historical value

Compounds

An old book of recipes from the past with traditional dishes

How Detailed

walkthrough
4 3.5
manual
208 2.8
cookbook
110 1.0
recipe
567 1.0
tip
445 1.0

Surface Forms

cookbook singular
cookbooks plural

Morphology

cookbook = cook + book (transparent) = cook + book

A straightforward compound of 'cook' + 'book' meaning a book containing recipes; the meaning follows directly from the components.

Etymology

Cookbook is simply cook ('to prepare food') plus book, so it means a book of recipes and clear instructions for making dishes.