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recipe

American  
[res-uh-pee] / ˈrɛs ə pi /

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 British  
/ 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
"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

Etymology

Origin of recipe

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

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None of that is a recipe for strong growth.

From Barron's

None of that is a recipe for strong growth.

From Barron's

Many good coffee cake recipes lean on sour cream, which lends a pleasing density and richness to the batter.

From Salon

Here are seven ways to spruce up your favorite chia seed recipes:

From Salon

Right now, Cam looked like he did when he was brainstorming a new pizza recipe.

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