Etymology

cookbook

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Today it means: A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips. Full definition →

German Kochbuch
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  1. German · calque ofKochbuch
  2. English todaycookbook

From cook + book; possibly also a calque of German Kochbuch, from kochen (“cook”) + Buch (“book”).

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