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recipe [ rec·i·pe ]

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ˈresəpi ]
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ˈresəpi ]
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Noun

1. A set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, including a list of the ingredients required.

She had the opportunity to work with various ingredients and recipes.

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2. Something which is likely to lead to a particular outcome.

Pinning your hopes on the state is a recipe for disappointment.

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3. A medical prescription.

This work-diary is composed of medical recipes written in a technical and highly abbreviated Latin.

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Origin

1. Late Middle English from Latin, literally ‘receive!’ (first used as an instruction in medical prescriptions), imperative of recipere.

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