Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Cooking is food which has been cooked.
The menu is based on classic French ~.
N-UNCOUNT: usu supp N
2.
Cooking ingredients or equipment are used in cookery.
Finely slice the ~ apples.
...~ pots.
ADJ: ADJ n
3.
see also cook