recipe
[ res-uh-pee ]
/ ˈrɛs ə pi /
noun
a set of instructions for making or preparing something, especially a food dish: a recipe for a cake.
a medical prescription.
a method to attain a desired end: a recipe for success.
Origin of recipe
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: take, imperative singular of
recipere to
receive
Words nearby recipe
recidivate,
recidivism,
recidivist,
recife,
recip.,
recipe,
recipience,
recipiency,
recipient,
reciprocal,
reciprocal exchange
Example sentences from the Web for recipe
British Dictionary definitions for recipe
recipe
/ (ˈrɛsɪpɪ) /
noun
a list of ingredients and directions for making something, esp a food preparation
med
(formerly) a medical prescription
a method for achieving some desired objective
a recipe for success
Word Origin for recipe
C14: from Latin, literally: take (it)! from
recipere to take,
receive
Medical definitions for recipe
recipe
[ rĕs′ə-pē′ ]
n.
The heading that is used to indicate a medical prescription, usually ℞.
A medical prescription.