bon vivant
Pronunciation: "bän-vE-'vänt, "bOn-vE-'vän
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural bons vivants /"bän-vE-'vän(t)s, "bOn-vE-'vän(z)/; or bon vivants /same/
Etymology: French, literally, good liver
: a person having cultivated, refined, and sociable tastes especially in respect to food and drink
(from an interview with K.F. Seetoh, founder of Makansutra)
Pronunciation: "bän-vE-'vänt, "bOn-vE-'vän
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural bons vivants /"bän-vE-'vän(t)s, "bOn-vE-'vän(z)/; or bon vivants /same/
Etymology: French, literally, good liver
: a person having cultivated, refined, and sociable tastes especially in respect to food and drink
(from an interview with K.F. Seetoh, founder of Makansutra)
Was at my keyboard at 1:19 AM
1 Comments:
Very interesting way to keep yourself learning new words. Am motivated to do the same!
Got to learn a new word from your entry - bon vivant!
Reached your blog thru Ser's. =)
Gonna quote from your bloggie.
Cheers.
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SeaLs, at 12:24 AM
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