Simple meaning
What does Recipe mean?
A recipe is instructions and ingredients for food.
Dictionary definition
A recipe is a list of ingredients and steps used to make a dish or drink.
Example sentences
Recipe in a sentence
easy
In class, we learned what recipe means.
medium
Our reading activity used recipe in a clear everyday context.
hard
Understanding recipe helped us explain food and science vocabulary more clearly.
Synonyms
Words like Recipe
cooking directionsSteps for making a dish.
food formulaSet of ingredients and amounts.
preparation guideHow a dish is put together.
Antonyms
Opposite words
improvised mealFood made without a set recipe.
no instructionsNo planned ingredient list.
Word family
Recipe word family
Base word
recipe
noun
recipe
Base form.
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Practice 1
What is a recipe?
Recipe means a list of ingredients and steps for food.
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