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cookbook

noun

  1. kitchen reference publication typically containing a collection of recipes
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkʊkˌbʊk/ / /ˈkɵkˌbɵk/ / /ˈkuːkˌbuːk/

noun

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

  1. 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.

  2. Any book or set of strategies and tips.

    Near-synonym: playbook

    The Anarchist Cookbook