"foodway" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foodways [plural]
Etymology: food + way; in the sense of "alimentary canal", by extension from airway. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|food|way}} food + way, {{m|en|airway}} airway Head templates: {{en-noun}} foodway (plural foodways)
  1. (anatomy) The alimentary canal. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-foodway-en-noun-pkzp7biK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (sociology, chiefly in the plural) The food traditions or customs of a group of people, including their culinary and nutritional practices and related social aspects. Tags: in-plural Categories (topical): Sociology
    Sense id: en-foodway-en-noun-FmrCplni Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology

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