LUCULLAN


Meaning of LUCULLAN in English

lüˈkələn adjective

or lu·cul·li·an -lēən

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Latin lucullanus, lucullianus, from Lucius Licinius Lucullus, 1st century B.C. Roman general, patron of learning, and epicure + Latin -anus, -ianus -an

1. : of or relating to Lucullus

2. : lavish , luxurious — used especially of food

cornflakes or shredded wheat with bananas or fresh sliced peaches, thought by us to be a Lucullan treat — Mary McCarthy

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