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recipe definition

reci·pe (res′ə pē′)

noun

  1. prescription (sense )
  2. a list of materials and directions for preparing a dish or drink
  3. any procedure for accomplishing something

Etymology: L, imper. of recipere: see receive

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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