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Definition of gastronomy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gastronomy

noun
 
/ɡæˈstrɒnəmi/
 
/ɡæˈstrɑːnəmi/
 [uncountable] (formal)
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  1. the art and practice of cooking and eating good foodTopics Hobbiesc2
    Word Originearly 19th cent.: from French gastronomie, from Greek gastronomia, alteration of gastrologia (from gastro- from Greek gastēr, gastr- ‘stomach’ + -logy).
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