gastronome

[ gas-truh-nohm ]

/ ˈgæs trəˌnoʊm /

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noun

a connoisseur of good food; gourmet; epicure.

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Also gas·tron·o·mer

[ga-stron-uh-mer], /gæˈstrɒn ə mər/, gas·tron·o·mist.

Origin of gastronome

1815–25; <French, back formation from gastronomiegastronomy

Words nearby gastronome

gastrointestinal series, gastrointestinal tract, gastrojejunostomy, gastrolith, gastrology, gastronome, gastronomic, gastronomy, gastroplasty, gastropod, gastropub

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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|Fortune
A 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 Bierce
They despise the makeshift spectacle, as much as a true gastronome does mock-turtle, or an old campaigner a sham fight.
Gatherings From Spain|Richard Ford
In 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 Jeaffreson

In 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

gastronome

gastronomer (ɡæsˈtrɒnəmə) or gastronomist

/ (ˈɡæstrəˌnəʊm) /

noun

less common words for gourmet

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gastronome

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British Dictionary definitions for gastronome

gastronomer (ɡæsˈtrɒnəmə) or gastronomist