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epicure

noun/ˈepɪkjʊə/

C2CEFR level
75/100Rarity: rare
FormalRegister

A person with refined and discriminating taste in food and drink.

Only an epicure would notice how the sauce had been finished with a whisper of vinegar.

Similar: gourmet, gastronome, aesthete

Origin: From the Greek philosopher Epicurus, associated with pleasure.

Topic: connoisseur in General English

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More general words: connoisseur