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recipe

[res-uh-pee]

noun

  1. a set of instructions for making or preparing something, especially a food dish.

    a recipe for a cake.

  2. a medical prescription.

  3. a method to attain a desired end.

    a recipe for success.



recipe

/ ˈɛɪɪ /

noun

  1. a list of ingredients and directions for making something, esp a food preparation

  2. med (formerly) a medical prescription

  3. a method for achieving some desired objective

    a recipe for success

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of recipe1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: take, imperative singular of recipere to receive
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Word History and Origins

Origin of recipe1

C14: from Latin, literally: take (it)! from recipere to take, receive
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Ms Lyne-Pirkis said she has two versions - a rich, roux-based recipe with cheddar, beer, mustard and Worcestershire sauce and a quicker one mixing egg, cheese, and seasoning to spread on toast.

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