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gastronomy

gas·tron·o·my [ ga strónnəmee ] (plural gas·tron·o·mies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. gourmet eating: the art and appreciation of preparing and eating good food

2. particular cuisine: a particular style of cooking or dining, e.g. one that is characteristic of a particular country or region

[Early 19th century. Via French gastronomie< Greek gastronomia, alteration of gastrologia "study of the stomach"]

gas·tro·nom·ic [ gàstrə nómmik ] adjective
gas·tro·nom·i·cal·ly [ gàstrə nómmiklee ] adverb
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