gastronome

gas·tro·nome

noun \ˈgas-trə-ˌnōm\

Definition of GASTRONOME

: a lover of good food; especially : one with a serious interest in gastronomy

Examples of GASTRONOME

1. <gastronomes from all over make the pilgrimage to this temple of haute cuisine>

Origin of GASTRONOME

French, back-formation from gastronomie

First Known Use: 1823

Related to GASTRONOME

Synonyms: bon vivant, epicurean, epicure, gastronomist, gourmand, gourmet

Related Words: connoisseur, dilettante; foodie; savorer; oenophile, turophile

Near Antonyms: glutton, gorger, guzzler, hog, overeater, stuffer, swiller, trencherman

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See Synonym Discussion at epicure

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with GASTRONOME

aerodrome, astrodome, catacomb, chromosome, close to home, currycomb, double-dome, Down syndrome, foster home, funeral home, harvest home, hecatomb, hippodrome, honeycomb, loxodrome, meadowfoam, metronome, mobile home, monochrome, motor home, nursing home, onion dome, palindrome, plastic foam, pleasure dome, polychrome, ribosome, semidome, soldiers' home, stay-at-home, Styrofoam, velodrome