ˈgastrəˌnōm noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, back-formation from gastronomie gastronomy
1. : one fond of good living : epicure ; especially : an enthusiast over and expert judge of excellence in food and drink
2. or gas·tro·nom |gastrə|näm
[Russian gastronom, literally, gastronome (sense 1), from French gastronome ]
: a delicatessen in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Synonyms: see epicure