gas|tro|nome

gas|tro|nome
gas|tro|nome «GAS truh nohm», noun.
an expert in gastronomy; epicure: »

For a gastronome there may be one day, and one day only, on which a cheese is right for eating (J. A. Barnett).

[< French gastronome, back formation < gastronomie; see etym. under gastronomy (Cf.gastronomy)]

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