cookbook
noun
- kitchen reference publication typically containing a collection of recipes
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈkʊkˌbʊk/ / /ˈkɵkˌbɵk/ / /ˈkuːkˌbuːk/
noun
Etymology: From cook + book; possibly also a calque of German Kochbuch, from kochen (“cook”) + Buch (“book”).
- A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips.
“They inherited an interesting nineteenth-century cookbook from their grandparents. It tells how to render lard.”
- Any book or set of strategies and tips.
“Near-synonym: playbook”
“The Anarchist Cookbook”