gastronomic

American  

[gas-truh-nahm-ik] / ˌgæs trəˈnɑm ɪk /

adjective

1. relating to gastronomy.

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gastronomic British  

/ ˌɡæstrəˈnɒmɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to food and cookery, esp the art of good eating

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Other Word Forms

• gastronomics
  noun
• gastronomical
  adjective
• gastronomically
  adverb

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Explanation

The adjective gastronomic describes anything related to eating or preparing delicious food. You can describe your brother's unbelievable macaroni and cheese as a gastronomic triumph. If you live in a city that's well-known for its amazing restaurants, you're probably proud of its gastronomic fame. And you can likewise take some credit for your own gastronomic feats in the kitchen, from the homemade croissants to the roasted vegetable soup you've perfected. Gastronomic was coined in French from the Greek roots gaster, "stomach," and nomos, "law or custom."

Example Sentences

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gastronomic

Ants are disappearing from the table in Brazil, one Danish chef is opting for cocoa-free chocolate and Japan is serving up warm-water fish, culinary stars disclosed at the Apapaxoa gastronomic festival on Mexico's Caribbean coast.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Mr. Newens has written a beguiling, lively and offbeat gastronomic tour of Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

Jalisco is emblematic of a kind of essential mexicanidad, home to cultural markers such as tequila, mariachi and ranchera music, along with signature gastronomic dishes.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025

Judges described the restaurant, housed in a 16th Century aristocratic property since 2017, as a "delightful gastronomic getaway" where "every dish is now simply brilliant, with consistent levels of precision, balance and purity of flavour".

From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2025

And the gastronomic suggestions only confirmed to my mind that the English didn’t know the meaning of the word food.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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