gastronome
a connoisseur of good food; gourmet; epicure.
Origin of gastronome
1- Also gas·tron·o·mer [ga-stron-uh-mer], /gæˈstrɒn ə mər/, gas·tron·o·mist.
Words Nearby gastronome
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How to use gastronome in a sentence
A collapse in restaurant dining, worldwide travel bans, and a global recession haven’t stopped well-heeled gastronomes from splashing out huge sums on the prized tuber magnatum pico.
‘The Mozart of fungi’: For ages, truffle hunting has been one of the most challenging pursuits on earth. Then the pandemic hit | Bernhard Warner | December 12, 2020 | FortuneA gastronome of the old school who preserves the simple tastes and adheres to the natural diet of the pre-pork period.
The Devil's Dictionary | Ambrose BierceThey despise the makeshift spectacle, as much as a true gastronome does mock-turtle, or an old campaigner a sham fight.
Gatherings From Spain | Richard FordIn Sir Kenelm's receipts for cookery the gastronome would find something to amuse him, and more to arouse his horror.
A Book about Doctors | John Cordy JeaffresonIn the first place, the name of this vessel on which they embarked was named gastronome.
Luxury-Gluttony: | Eugne Sue
The Parisian is without a rival as an epicure and a gastronome, and he associates no stigma with the epithet.
Dumas' Paris | Francis Miltoun
British Dictionary definitions for gastronome
gastronomer (ɡæsˈtrɒnəmə) or gastronomist
/ (ˈɡæstrəˌnəʊm) /
less common words for gourmet
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