recipe — a set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, including a list of the ingredients required
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, including a list of the ingredients required
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈresɪpi/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's secret recipe turned out to be just adding extra love and a pinch of lies about the ingredients.
- I tried to follow the recipe exactly, but somehow my cake looks like abstract art.
- The recipe calls for two cups of flour and one cup of patience.
recipe
NOUN[/ˈresɪpi/]
a set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, including a list of the ingredients required
Following cooking instructions step by step
"Follow the recipe, keep it crispy — one wrong step and the whole dish gets risky."
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin recipere, meaning 'to receive' or 'to take.' In Medieval Latin, it came to denote a medical prescription or formula, later extending to culinary instructions for preparing food.
Breakdown
re- (back) + capere (to take), literally 'to take back' or 'to receive.' The noun form recipe originally referred to an imperative command ('take!') used in medical prescriptions before evolving to mean cooking instructions.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's secret recipe turned out to be just adding extra love and a pinch of lies about the ingredients.”
“I tried to follow the recipe exactly, but somehow my cake looks like abstract art.”
“The recipe calls for two cups of flour and one cup of patience.”
“She shared her grandmother's recipe that had been passed down for generations.”
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