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

/ ˈrɛsɪpɪ /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of recipe¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of recipe¹

C14: from Latin, literally: take (it)! from recipere to take, receive

Example Sentences

“As I often do, I turned first for inspiration to Inspired Taste's brilliant and endlessly adaptable blondies recipe,” Williams wrote.

From Salon

I implicitly distrust any custard pie recipe that tells you to bake it at a higher temperature because it just isn’t right.

From Salon

Additionally, Red Lobster tweaked its tartar sauce recipe following complaints from several fans on TikTok.

From Salon

I feel like I have to put every tip into one phenomenal recipe.

From Los Angeles Times

I voted regularly and had a pretty good smoothie recipe.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• method
• prescription
• program
• technique