vintage cookbook
- noun
- /ˈvɪn.tɪdʒ ˈkʊk.bʊk/
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recetario vintage
- I found a vintage cookbook at the flea market.
Examples
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The antique store had a shelf dedicated to vintage cookbooks that showcased recipes from the 1950s.
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Do you have any vintage cookbooks in your collection?
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A vintage cookbook can offer unique insight into the eating habits of previous generations.
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She collects vintage cookbooks to learn about traditional recipes from different cultures.
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The local library hosted a display of rare vintage cookbooks from the 19th century.
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She often searches flea markets for rare vintage cookbooks filled with traditional family recipes.
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His collection of vintage cookbooks inspired him to recreate classic dishes from the past.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a cookbook that is old or classic' is directly and compositionally derived from 'vintage' (from an earlier period) modifying 'cookbook' (a book of recipes). This adjective+noun pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Vintage cookbook names a book that is both a vintage item and a cookbook, where vintage is a word used for old, valued things like wine from a good year and cookbook is a book of recipes, so it pictures a recipe book from the past that people keep because it feels special. That's why it means 'old' or 'classic'.
