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