gastronomy

[ga-stron-uh-mee]

noun

1. the art or science of good eating.

2. a style of cooking or eating.

gastronomy

/ ɡæsˈtrɒnəmɪ /

noun

1. the art of good eating

2. the type of cookery of a particular region

   the gastronomy of Provence

Other Word Forms

• gastronomic adjective
• gastronomical adjective
• gastronomically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of gastronomy¹

1805–15; < French gastronomie < Greek gastronómia. See gastro-, -nomy

Word History and Origins

Origin of gastronomy¹

C19: from French gastronomie, from Greek gastronomia, from gastēr stomach; see _-nomy

Example Sentences

Set at Chiddinglye Estate, a 15th-century farm in West Sussex, England, the three-day event includes fungus-focused art installations, lectures and gastronomy; educational walks; and lots of music, mysticism and science—sometimes all three at once.

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She says this project is "pushing the boundaries" of gastronomy, as she worked with her team to create special food, while keeping within the technical constraints.

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But behind the molecular gastronomy and Michelin stars, his mind was increasingly in turmoil.

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Vinny needed several surgeries, and Blanco had to learn how to feed him six times a day — including the middle of the night — through a gastronomy tube.

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Harry's vision has also been impaired, and he now needs help eating and has been given a gastronomy tube.

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