Cookbook
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkʊkˌbʊk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cookbook is a noun meaning A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips.
Meaning
A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips.
More Meanings
- (by extension, figurative) Any book or set of strategies and tips.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: playbook
The Anarchist Cookbook
Reading business biographies is interesting, but they are not cookbooks that can teach hacks how to be greats.
They inherited an interesting nineteenth-century cookbook from their grandparents. It tells how to render lard.
Word Forms
- cookbooks
- cook book
Synonyms for cookbook
Depending on context, synonyms include playbook.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include book, paper, pound, livre, kitchen, cuisine.
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