cookbook
- 01 A2 Elementary
a book that tells you how to prepare and cook different meals.
a book containing recipes and instructions for the preparation of food.
Simple“I bought a new Italian cookbook to learn how to make fresh pasta.”
In context“The chef published a comprehensive cookbook that detailed the traditional techniques of Mediterranean cuisine for a modern audience.”
Synonymscookery bookrecipe book - 02 C1 Advanced
a book or guide that gives you a step-by-step plan for doing something.
a collection of procedures or strategies for achieving a specific result in a field other than cooking.
Simple“The manager used a corporate cookbook to handle the company's rebranding.”
In context“The software engineers followed a technical cookbook to ensure the server migration was completed without any data loss.”
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.