recipe: Meaning and Definition of

rec•i•pe

Pronunciation: (res'u-pē), [key]
— n.
  1. a set of instructions for making or preparing something, esp. a food dish: a recipe for a cake.
  2. a medical prescription.
  3. a method to attain a desired end: a recipe for success.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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