The definition of a recipe is a set of instructions to follow to prepare a particular food item, or is a set of actions and steps to take that are likely to lead to a particular result.
(noun)See recipe in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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Origin: L, imper. of recipere: see receive
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Origin:
Origin: Latin
Origin: , sing. imperative of recipere, to take, receive; see receive
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