cookfire

ˈkʊkˌfaɪər

Definition

Definition of cookfire - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

outdoor cooking

Rare

fire used for cooking food outdoors

Rare

We gathered around the cookfire to roast marshmallows.

barbecue

bonfire

campfire

traditional cooking

Rare

fire for preparing meals in traditional settings

Rare

The villagers used a cookfire to prepare the feast.

campfire

hearth

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fire for preparing meals in traditional settings

Origin of cookfire

Middle English, cok (cook) + fyr (fire)

Examples of cookfire in a sentence

They built a cookfire to grill the fish.
They gathered around the cookfire for warmth.
The aroma from the cookfire filled the campsite.

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French:brasero, feu de cuisine, ...
German:Lagerfeuer, ...
Italian:fuoco da campo, fuoco da cucina, ...
Spanish:fogata, fogón, ...
Portuguese:fogueira, fogo de lenha, ...
Chinese:炊火, 火堆, ...
Japanese:焚き火, かまど火, ...
Arabic:نار الطبخ, نار الطَّهْي, ...
Hebrew:מַדוּרָה, מְדוּרַת בִּשּׁוּל, ...
Russian:костер, очаг, ...
Ukrainian:вогнище, вогонь для приготування їжі, ...
Hindi:खाना पकाने की आग, चूल्हा, ...
Bengali:রান্নার আগুন, রান্নার চুলা, ...
Catalan:foguer, foc de llenya, ...
Czech:ohniště, ohniště na vaření, ...
Danish:bål, ...
Dutch:kookvuur, ...
Greek:φωτιά μαγειρέματος, ...
Hungarian:tűzrakóhely, főzőtűz, ...
Khmer:ភ្លើងចម្អិនអាហារ, ភ្លើងដាំបាយ, ...
Korean:요리용 불, 아궁이, ...
Persian:آتش پخت و پز, ...
Polish:ognisko, ognisko kuchenne, ...
Portuguese (BR):fogueira, fogo de lenha, ...
Romanian:foc de tabără, foc de gătit, ...
Swedish:lägereld, eldstad, ...
Thai:กองไฟ, ...
Turkish:ateş, ocak ateşi, ...
Vietnamese:bếp lửa, lửa nấu ăn, ...

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Definition of cookfire - Reverso English Dictionary

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