Meaning
cookbook, recipe book
- A book containing cooking recipes
- A doctor's prescription pad or collection of medical formulations
In a sentence
Ho trovato questo vecchio ricettario nella soffitta della nonna.
I found this old recipe book in grandma's attic.
Il medico cercava il ricettario per prescrivere il farmaco.
The doctor was looking for the prescription pad to prescribe the medicine.
Compri un ricettario di cucina vegetariana per trovare nuove idee?
Are you buying a vegetarian cookbook to find new ideas?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ricettario | masculine · singular |
| ricettari | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- More formal or traditional than 'libro di ricette', but used interchangeably in everyday speech.