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The diner's dictionary : word origins of food & drink
- Title
- The diner's dictionary : word origins of food & drink / John Ayto.
- Author
- Ayto, John.
- Publication
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | TX349 .A86 2012 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Ayto, John.
- Description
- x, 405 pages : illustrations; 21 cm
- Summary
- Did you know that 'croissant' literally means 'crescent' or that oranges are native to China? Do you realize that the word 'pie' has been around for seven hundred years in English or that 'toast' comes from the Latin word for 'scorch'? From absinthe to zabaglione, this lively guide presents the meaning and origin of over 2,300 food and drink terms. From basic ingredients to herbs, spices, and traditional dishes to more exotic products and delicacies, this book offers a feast of classic food and recipe terms as well as new additions to our gastronomic vocabulary over recent years such as Kobe beef, goji berry, latte, and wrap. Full of fascinating stories about some of our most popular foods and dishes as well as the more obscure, this is a delicious must-have for foodies and word buffs alike.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- dictionaries.
- Dictionaries
- Dictionaries.
- Dictionnaires.
- Note
- "First edition published in 1990 by Routledge as The glutton's glossary; Revised edition publsihed 1993 by arrangement with Routledge as The diner's dictionary; First issued as an Oxford University Press paperback 1994 as The Gourmet's guide; Second edition published 2012 by arrangement with Routledge as The diner's dictionary"--T.p. verso.
- ISBN
- 9780199640249
- 0199640246
- LCCN
- 2012538685
- OCLC
- ocn796276333
- 796276333
- SCSB-1664068
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library