n.
Pronunciation: ' ku ̇ k
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English c ō c, from Latin coquus, from coquere to cook; akin to Old English ā figen 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