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Noun: vade mecum  'vey-dee'mee-kum
  1. A concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
    - handbook, enchiridion

Derived forms: vade mecums

Type of: book of facts, reference, reference book, reference work

Encyclopedia: Vade mecum