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gastronomy

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10
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/ɡæˈstɹɒnəmi/

Definition of gastronomy

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)The art of preparing and eating good food.
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noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)The art of preparing and eating good food.
  2. (uncountable, usually)The study of the relationship between food and culture.
  3. (uncountable, usually)The cooking of a particular area; cuisine.
    “The gastronomy of Mexico is world-famous.”

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Etymology

From French gastronomie, from Ancient Greek γαστρονομία (gastronomía), from γαστήρ (gastḗr, “stomach”) + νόμος (nómos, “knowledge, law”); by surface analysis, gastro- (“cooking”) + -nomy (“a system of rules or laws about a particular field”).

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