Crossword clues for gastronome
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Gastronome
Gastronome \Gas"tro*nome\, Gastronomer \Gas*tron"o*mer\, n. [F.
gastronome, fr. Gr. ?, ?, stomach + ? law, ? to distribute.]
One fond of good living; an epicure.
--Sir W. Scott.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
gastronome
1823, from French gastronome, a back-formation from gastronomie (see gastronomy). Alternative gastronomer is recorded from 1820.\n
Wiktionary
gastronome
n. a lover of good food; a connoisseur or gourmet
WordNet
gastronome
n. a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) [syn: epicure, gourmet, bon vivant, epicurean, foodie]
Usage examples of "gastronome".
The succulent flesh, scented with bergamot, capers and oregano, was the kind of dish whereby gastronomes set their standards.