noun
- a set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, including a list of the ingredients required
- a formula or procedure for doing or attaining something
Usage: figurative
Examples
- She collected her grandmother’s old recipes in a special cookbook.
- The recipe calls for two cups of flour and three eggs.
- I found a great recipe for chocolate chip cookies online.
- He shared his secret recipe for barbecue sauce.
- Hard work and dedication are the recipes for success.
- The coach believed teamwork was the recipe for winning games.