gastronomy

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An array of food at a Swedish smorgasbord

Etymology

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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).

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Noun

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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.

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