gastronomy

[ ga-stron-uh-mee ]

/ gæˈstrɒn ə mi /

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noun

the art or science of good eating.

a style of cooking or eating.

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Origin of gastronomy

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

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gas·tro·nom·ic

[gas-truh-nom-ik], /ˌgæs trəˈnɒm ɪk/, gas·tro·nom·i·cal, adjectivegas·tro·nom·i·cal·ly, adverb

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How to use gastronomy in a sentence

Rodrigo de la Calle is the rare Spanish chef content to trade in his tortilla española for more creative gastronomical adventures.
Rodrigo de la Calle Is Spain’s Vegetable Whisperer|Kara Cutruzzula|March 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is open, unmarked territory—a gastronomical no man's land.
Berlin’s Champagne Food Truck|Molly Hannon|July 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The secretary only bestowed any real thought on dining, and devoted his whole gastronomical energies to it.
The conquest of Rome|Matilde Serao
Its medicinal virtue is as great as its gastronomical goodness.
The Art of Entertaining|M. E. W. Sherwood

This gastronomical digression will serve to indicate the taste of the Hindu in Bengal, and the very simple style of their living.
The Hindoos as they Are|Shib Chunder Bose
White people in great numbers assemble to witness the gastronomical enjoyments.
Twelve Years a Slave|Solomon Northup
To us the Basel editor often seems surprisingly correct in cases where the gastronomical character of a formula is in doubt.
Cooking and Dining in Imperial Rome|Apicius

British Dictionary definitions for gastronomy

gastronomy

/ (ɡæsˈtrɒnəmɪ) /

noun

the art of good eating

the type of cookery of a particular regionthe gastronomy of Provence

Word Origin for gastronomy

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

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