Word
cookbook
Phoneticscook·book, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈkʊkˌbʊk/
UK/kˈʊkbʊk/
Definitions
01recipe book
A2 · Elementary Countable noun Cooking
n. a book that tells you how to prepare and cook different meals.
n. a book containing recipes and instructions for the preparation of food.
“I bought a new Italian cookbook to learn how to make fresh pasta.”
“The chef published a comprehensive cookbook that detailed the traditional techniques of Mediterranean cuisine for a modern audience.”
Synonyms
02a set of strategies
C1 · Advanced Countable noun Informal
n. a book or guide that gives you a step-by-step plan for doing something.
n. a collection of procedures or strategies for achieving a specific result in a field other than cooking.
“The manager used a corporate cookbook to handle the company's rebranding.”
“The software engineers followed a technical cookbook to ensure the server migration was completed without any data loss.”
Etymology
From cook + book; possibly also a calque of German Kochbuch, from kochen (“cook”) + Buch (“book”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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