gastronomic

American

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

adjective

relating to gastronomy.

gastronomic British

/ ˌɡæstrəˈnɒmɪk /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

gastronomical adjective
gastronomically adverb
gastronomics noun

Example Sentences

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This is a country, after all, that has a well-known gastronomic passion for potatoes.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Ainara Zatarain, director of stadium operations, said the city seeks to project itself as “the most Mexican,” with distinctive gastronomic and cultural offerings.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Here, contestants must decipher recipes that read more like riddles than instructions, relying on intuition and culinary ingenuity to bridge centuries of gastronomic evolution.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2024

“In this Olympic year, congratulations to all our artisan bakers,” he said, adding: “Our baguette is an essential part of the gastronomic heritage.”

From New York Times • May 6, 2024

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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