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epicure

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ep·i·cure /ˈepɪkjʊə $ -kjʊr/ noun [countable]  formalDF someone who enjoys good food and drink 美食家 SYN gourmet
Origin epicure (1300-1400) Medieval Latin epicurus, from Epicurus (342?-270BC), Greek thinker
ep·i·cure nounChineseSyllable


epicure
epicure /ˈepɪkjʊə $ -kjʊr/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Medieval Latin
 Origin: epicurus, from Epicurus (342?-270BC), Greek thinker
formal someone who enjoys good food and drink
   SYN  gourmet


epi·cureBrE /ˈepɪkjʊə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈepɪkjʊr/ 🔊 noun (formal) a person who enjoys food and drink of high quality and knows a lot about it 讲究饮食的人;美食家