ep ‧ i ‧ cure /ˈepɪkjʊə $ -kjʊr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: epicurus , from Epicurus (342?-270BC), Greek thinker ]
formal someone who enjoys good food and drink SYN gourmet
ep ‧ i ‧ cure /ˈepɪkjʊə $ -kjʊr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: epicurus , from Epicurus (342?-270BC), Greek thinker ]
formal someone who enjoys good food and drink SYN gourmet
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012