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cookbook

/ˈkʊkˌbʊk/

Meanings
noun
A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips.

Examples :

"My grandmother's cookbook has many delicious family recipes. "
food utensil literature

Related Words

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cookery noun

/ˈkʊkəɹi/

The art and practice of preparing food for consumption, especially by the application of heat; cooking.

"Henry was not very good at cookery and most of his meals ended up burned."

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grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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project noun

/ˈprɒdʒɛkt/ /prəˈdʒɛkt/

A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.

"The school's fundraising project aims to renovate the library in several stages. "

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school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

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neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

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recipes noun

/ˈrɛsəˌpiz/

A formula for preparing or using a medicine; a prescription; also, a medicine prepared from such instructions.

"The old medical book contained many strange recipes for remedies made from herbs and roots. "

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strategies noun

/ˈstrætədʒiz/ /ˈstrætɪdʒiz/

The science and art of military command as applied to the overall planning and conduct of warfare.

"The general studied different strategies to win the war. "

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improving verb

/ɪmˈpɹuːvɪŋ/

To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).

"Buying more servers would improve performance."

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

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extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

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encyclopedia noun

/ənˌsəɪ.kləˈpi.di.ə/ /ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpi(ː).di.ə/

A comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field.

"My dad used the encyclopedia to look up information about the history of the Roman Empire for my school project. "