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foodie

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food·ie  (fd)
n. Slang
A person who has an ardent or refined interest in food; a gourmet: "in the culinary fast lane, where surprises are expected and foodies beg to be thrilled" (Boston Globe).

foodie, foody [ˈfuːdɪ]
n pl -ies
(Cookery) a person having an enthusiastic interest in the preparation and consumption of good food
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.foodiefoodie - a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
sensualist - a person who enjoys sensuality

foodie
noun (Informal) gourmet, connoisseur, bon viveur (French), gourmand, bon vivant (French), epicure, gastronome fist-class choice for the serious foodie
Translations
foodie foody [ˈfuːdi] ngourmet m
food industry nindustrie f alimentaire
food labelling nétiquetage m des aliments
food mixer nmixeur m
food parcel ncolis m de vivres
food poisoning nintoxication f alimentaire
food processing n (industrial)transformation f des aliments
food processor nrobot m de cuisine
food rationing nrationnement m alimentaire
food shopping ncourses fpl alimentaires
to do food shopping → faire ses courses alimentaires
food stamp n (US)bon pour indigents)m de nourriture >
Food Standards Agency n (British) agence britannique de contrôle de la sécurité alimentaireAFSSA f(= Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des aliments)
foodie
n (inf)
(= gourmet)Gourmet m, → Feinschmecker(in) m(f)
(= food fanatic)Kochfreak m (inf)


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Allison Muchizuki, a spokeswoman, for Trader Joe's declined to comment on the real estate aspect, but said, "There are a lot of foodies in Manhattan, and we're excited to be there.
s dining malaise must have local foodies gnashing their teeth at how the restaurant scene has devolved into over-priced steak houses and indistinguishable trattorias.
Foodies rejoice: The elusive "black diamond of Perigord," one of the world's most prized (and pungent) fungi, is at its prime from December through February in the Dordogne region of southwestern France.
 
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