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food·ie

(fo͞o′dē)

n. Informal

One who has an ardent or refined interest in food; a gourmet. Also called foodist.

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foodie

(ˈfuːdɪ) or

foody

n, pl -ies

(Cookery) a person having an enthusiastic interest in the preparation and consumption of good food

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food•ie

(ˈfu di)

n. Slang.

a person keenly interested in food, esp. a gourmet.

[1980–85; food + -ie, in part extracted from junkie]

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Noun

foodie - a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)

bon vivant, epicure, epicurean, gastronome, gourmet

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

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foodie

foody [ˈfuːdi] n → gourmet mfood industry n → industrie f alimentairefood labelling n → étiquetage m des alimentsfood mixer n → mixeur mfood parcel n → colis m de vivresfood poisoning n → intoxication f alimentairefood processing n (industrial) → transformation f des alimentsfood processor n → robot m de cuisinefood rationing n → rationnement m alimentairefood shopping n → courses fpl alimentaires
to do food shopping → faire ses courses alimentairesfood stamp n (US) → bon m de nourriture (pour indigents)Food Standards Agency n (British) agence britannique de contrôle de la sécurité alimentaire → AFSSA f(= Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des aliments)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

foodie

n (inf)

(= gourmet) → Gourmet m, → Feinschmecker(in) m(f)

(= food fanatic) → Kochfreak m (inf)

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