noun
la recette
recipe
Definition & meaning
The word recette has two primary meanings in French:
- Culinary recipe: A set of instructions, including ingredients, used to prepare a specific dish or drink.
- Financial revenue or takings: The total amount of money received by a business, an organization, or an individual from sales or services over a specific period. It can also refer to the office or department where taxes or payments are collected.
Grammar & Word origin
- Grammar: It is a feminine noun (une recette).
- Word origin: It comes from the Middle French recete, derived from the Latin recepta, which is the feminine past participle of recipere (to receive). The evolution from "that which is received" (money) to "instructions for preparation" (a "prescription" of ingredients) took place in the Middle French period.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms for the culinary meaning:
Synonyms for the financial meaning:
Antonyms for the financial meaning:
Make “recette” part of your vocabulary.
Build your French vocabulary with flashcards, audio and spaced repetition.
Examples
Nous avons trouvé cette recette dans un vieux livre.noun
We found this recipe in an old book.
Peux-tu noter cette recette dans ton cahier ?noun
Can you write down this recipe in your notebook?
Cette recette de gâteau est très facile.noun
This cake recipe is very easy.
Keep exploring French
Learn words from the content you love.
Add words from websites, books and videos, then remember them with spaced repetition (SRS).
Scan for iPhone & iPad