bon vivant
noun
bon vi·vant
ˌbän-vē-ˈvänt
ˌbōⁿ-vē-ˈväⁿ
plural bons vivants
ˌbän-vē-ˈvänt
ˌbän-vē-ˈvän(t)s
ˌbōⁿ-vē-ˈväⁿ(z)
or bon vivants
ˌbän-vē-ˈvänt
ˌbän-vē-ˈvän(t)s
ˌbōⁿ-vē-ˈväⁿ(z)
: a sociable person who has cultivated and refined tastes especially with respect to food and drink
She has become a bon vivant since moving to the city.
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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