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cookbook

American  
[kook-book] / ˈkʊkˌbʊk /
British, cookery book

noun

  1. a book containing recipes and instructions for cooking.


Etymology

Origin of cookbook

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; cook 1 + book

Example Sentences

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The little flavor sachets often marketed with all the sophistication of a church cookbook fundraiser.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

When did you last buy a hardback and what was it – a cookbook, a coffee table book or fiction?

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Living in Tokyo in the early 1980s when our bakeries didn’t yet sell pita, I found directions in a discarded James Beard cookbook and made my own.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

“Don’t be afraid to hit up your nearest dollar stores,” said Brian Theis, a cookbook author who likes to put his thrift-minded ways to good use during Easter.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

She’d skipped over to Dad, pointing to a page in the Foreign Foods! cookbook she was reading.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

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