Main Entry: ¹cook

Pronunciation: \ˈku̇k\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cōc, from Latin coquus, from coquere to cook; akin to Old English āfigen fried, Greek pessein to cook

Date: before 12th century

1 : a person who prepares food for eating
2 : a technical or industrial process comparable to cooking food; also : a substance so processed