English dictionary · noun

gastronomy

The art of preparing and eating good food.

Meaning and definitions

1. The art of preparing and eating good food.
2. The study of the relationship between food and culture.
3. The cooking of a particular area; cuisine.

Connected roots

• -nomy

  law, custom, management

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These words share a recorded root connection. A shared root is a learning clue; it does not establish every step in a word’s history.

• economy

  Effective management of a community or system, or especially its resources.

• autonomy

  the right or condition of self-government

• astronomy

  the scientific study of celestial objects and the universe

• taxonomy

  The science, technique, or process used to make a classification.

• ergonomic

  Of or relating to the science of ergonomics.

• agronomy

  The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, fiber, etc.

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