NYT Dictionary

COOKBOOK

/ˈkʊkˌbʊk/
NounCOOK-bookcook-book · 2 syllablesGrade 2

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips.

Etymology

Origin: German

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cookery bookrecipe bookplaybookguidebookhandbookmanual

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 14 recorded puzzles:

+2 earlier appearances in the archive.

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