calamiteEnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryd='au1' href='x-mw://play/au1/cook0001' aria-label='pronunciation' role='button'> \ a person who prepares food for eatinga technical or industrial process comparable to cooking food; also : a substance so processed Definition (Entry 1 of 2) 1 : a person who prepares food for eating2 : a technical or industrial process comparable to cooking foodalso : a substance so processed