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fromagophile

fromagophile noun: synonym of turophile.

Noun

fromagophile (plural fromagophiles)

  1. Synonym of turophile.
    • The cheese aspired to dizzy gustorial heights in the mouths of campus fromagophiles.1969 April 18, Clay G. Greighbome, “In the mouths of fromagophiles”, in The Observer, page 7, column 4
    • Eager fromagophiles will be able to track René down at his headquarters at 27 rue de Tonneliers, Strasbourg, France, Tel: +33 388 231 319.1998, Decanter, volume 23
    Synonyms:
    turophile

Examples of fromagophile in a sentence

  • >I know the proper word for a cheese-lover, though. / > / Fromagophile?[1999 November 10, Mark Whickman, “OT: Pokemon is EVIL!!!”, in alt.fan.sonic-hedgehog (Usenet):
  • To the boston fromagophile, are you in boston or about 10 miles west and visiting steve, carol & brian as they have turned me into a cheese-freak as well.2002 September 28, Iguanachef, “recommend a cheese please!”, in rec.food.cooking (Usenet):
  • Her cheeses are much prized by fromagophiles, in the way rare birds and rare flowers and rare wines are prized.2005 August 1, John Lichfield, “The death of a cheesy tradition”, in The Independent:
  • Card-carrying fromagophile Ihsan Gurdal of Formaggio Kitchen will send you home ready to toss those month-old Kraft squares and invest in something likely older but definitely tastier.2012, “Food & Drink: Calendar”, “Chew Out”, in The Phœnix, “Tuesday 27: A Taste of French Fromages”, page 45:

Synonyms of fromagophile

Forms of fromagophile

pluralfromagophiles

Origin of fromagophile

From French fromagophile. Equivalent of fromage + -o- + -phile.

Questions about fromagophile

What does fromagophile mean?
Fromagophile means synonym of turophile.
How do you use fromagophile in a sentence?
>I know the proper word for a cheese-lover, though. / > / Fromagophile?
What part of speech is fromagophile?
Fromagophile is a noun.
What is the plural of fromagophile?
The plural of fromagophile is fromagophiles.

Words near fromagophile in the dictionary

  1. fromagers
  2. fromages
  3. fromages blancs
  4. fromagier
  5. fromagiers
  6. fromagophile
  7. fromagophiles
  8. Froman
  9. Fromans
  10. fromard
  11. fromards

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