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 eating2: a technical or industrial process comparable to cooking food ; also : a substance so processed