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Definition of Apician
1. a. Belonging to Apicius, a notorious Roman epicure; hence applied to whatever is peculiarly refined or dainty and expensive in cookery.
Definition of Apician
1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to (w Marcus Gavius Apicius), a notorious Roman epicure; hence applied to whatever is peculiarly refined or dainty and expensive in cookery. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Apician
1. luxurious in diet [adj]
Medical Definition of Apician
1. Belonging to Apicius, a notorious Roman epicure; hence applied to whatever is peculiarly refined or dainty and expensive in cookery. Origin: L. Apicianus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Apician
Literary usage of Apician
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1829)
"apician Models: or Tale* of tht Table, Kitchen, and Larder, containing a new and
improved Code of ..."
2. The Antiquary by Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson (1884)
"Omit the cinnamon, and add garum, and that is a regular apician recipe for a
complicated patina. The other pottage in this course was less complex ..."
3. The London Literary Gazette and Journal of Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, Etc (1829)
"The quality and durability of productions are generally pro- portioned to the
slowness of their growth. This work will live and last. 1. apician Morsels ..."
4. The American Cyclopædia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by Charles Anderson Dana (1878)
"... and anti-apician, factions in cookery, I. 584, 1 b. APICIUS [a-pish'-us], name
of three noted Roman epicures, I. 584. A'PIS, bull worshipped by the ..."
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