Cookery
Pronunciation : Cook"er*y
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The art or process of preparing food for the table, by dressing, compounding, and the application of heat.
2. A delicacy; a dainty. [Obs.] R. North.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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