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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.