gastronomy

 

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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”).

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ɡæˈstɹɒnəmi/

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• Rhymes: -ɒnəmi
• Hyphenation: gas‧tro‧no‧my

gastronomy (usually uncountable, plural gastronomies)

1. The art of preparing and eating good food.
2. The study of the relationship between food and culture.
3. The cooking of a particular area; cuisine.

   The gastronomy of Mexico is world-famous.

• molecular gastronomy
• neurogastronomy

• gastronome
• gastro-
• gastronomic

• cooking