|bänvēˈvänt, bōⁿvēväⁿ noun
( plural bons vivants or bon vivants -vän(t)s, bōⁿvēväⁿ)
Etymology: French, literally, good liver
: a person having cultivated or refined tastes especially in food and drink : high liver , gourmet
a prodigious worker, a hard and frequent bon vivant — Arthur Krock
Synonyms: see epicure