Historical Examples. 1  I now got my wages for the canton voyage; but they lasted me only a fortnight! 2  We arrived at canton in due time, and found our cargo ready for us. 3  On her arrival at canton, I told the captain my views, and he allowed me to go. 4  The largest is that at Honan, the southern suburb of canton.
cook definition: The definition of a cook is a person who prepares food professionally for a living. (noun) A chef in a restaurant who prepares food for a living is an example of a cook....
roast verb (COOK) A2 [ T or I ] to cook food in an oven or over a fire: Just roast the chicken in the oven and baste it in oil and lemon. figurative We lay on the beach and roasted (= got very hot) in the Mediterranean sun. âº [ T or I ] to heat nuts or coffee beans so that they become drier and browner.