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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
gas·tron·o·my

 \\-mē\\ noun
 ETYMOLOGY  French gastronomie, from Greek Gastronomia,title of a 4th century B.C. poem, from gastro- gastr- + -nomia -nomy
 DATE  1814
1. the art or science of good eating
2. culinary customs or style
• gas·tro·nom·ic 
 \\ˌgas-trə-ˈnä-mik\\ also gas·tro·nom·i·cal 
\\-mi-kəl\\ adjective
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
gastronomy
gas·tron·omy ^A5strCnEmiNAmE -5strB:n- / noun[U]
   (formal) the art and practice of cooking and eating good food
   烹饪法;美食学
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
gas·tron·o·my
\-mē, -mi\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: French gastronomie, from Greek gastronomia, title given to a 4th century B.C. poem also called Gastrologia, from gastro- belly + -nomia -nomy — more at 
gastrology
gastr-
1. : the art or science of good eating : 
epicurism
2. : culinary customs or style (as of a particular region)
 < why not introduce oriental gastronomy to the Western menu — Norbert Mühlen >

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