n.
Pronunciation: ri- ' s ē t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English receite, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin recepta, probably from Latin, neuter plural of receptus, past participle of recipere to receive
Date: 14th century
1 : RECIPE
2 a obsolete : RECEPTACLE b archaic : a revenue office
3 : the act or process of receiving
4 : something received ― usually used in plural
5 : a writing acknowledging the receiving of goods or money