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cookstove

American  
[kook-stohv] / ˈkʊkˌstoʊv /

noun

  1. a wood- or coal-burning stove for use in cooking.


Etymology

Origin of cookstove

First recorded in 1805–15; cook 1 + stove 1

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The Kenyan clean cookstove project developer Koko Networks went bankrupt at the end of January, in part because it failed to negotiate a letter of authorization with the government.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 23, 2026

The UC Berkeley study not only documents the extent of the quality issues on the offset market, but also offers specific recommendations to align cookstove methodologies with current science and Sustainable Development Goal progress.

From Science Daily Jan. 23, 2024

And when the same space is used for cooking, living and sleeping, the entire family is exposed to cookstove fumes.

From Scientific American Sep. 22, 2023

Clean cookstove projects are also popular in Africa which generate carbon credits by substituting a polluting cooking method for one with lower emissions.

From Reuters Sep. 4, 2023

The humble space has two beds, a desk, a tiny cookstove, and a large window overlooking the street.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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