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cook

17 ENTRIES FOUND:

1cook

noun \ˈkk\

Definition of COOK

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

Examples of COOK

  1. <the hearty meals prepared by the cook at summer camp>

Origin of COOK

Middle English, from Old English cōc, from Latin coquus, from coquere to cook; akin to Old English āfigen fried, Greek pessein to cook
First Known Use: before 12th century

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