Definition of GASTRONOMY

gastronomy

Meanings

Plural: gastronomies

Noun

  • a particular style of cookery (as of a region)
    • "New England gastronomy"
  • the art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating good food
  • The art of preparing and eating good food.
  • The study of the relationship between food and culture.
  • The cooking of a particular area; cuisine.

Origin / Etymology

From French gastronomie, from Ancient Greek γαστρονομία (gastronomía), from γαστήρ (gastḗr, “stomach”) + νόμος (nómos, “knowledge, law”); by surface analysis, gastro- (“cooking”) + -nomy (“a system of rules or laws about a particular field”).

Scrabble Score: 16

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gastronomy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 18

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