A person who loves and is knowledgeable about fine food and cooking; a gourmet or food enthusiast.
From gastro- (Greek gaster, 'stomach') + -nome (Greek nomos, 'law' or 'custom'). Created in 18th-century French to describe someone who understands the 'laws' of good eating.
A gastronome isn't just someone who likes to eat—the name literally means they understand the 'laws of the stomach,' which ancient philosophers actually believed ruled much of human behavior!
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