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foodways

plural noun
food·​ways | \ ˈfüd-ˌwāz How to pronounce foodways (audio) \

Definition of foodways

: the eating habits and culinary practices of a people, region, or historical period

First Known Use of foodways

1941, in the meaning defined above

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