"foodista" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foodistas [plural]
Etymology: From food + -ista. Piecewise doublet of foodist. Etymology templates: {{af|en|food|-ista}} food + -ista, {{piecewise doublet|en|foodist}} Piecewise doublet of foodist Head templates: {{en-noun}} foodista (plural foodistas)
  1. (rare) A foodie; a gourmet. Tags: rare

Inflected forms

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