eatingcustom
nounUK /ˈiːtɪŋ ˈkʌstəm/
US /ˈiːtɪŋ ˈkʌstəm/
A special way a group of people usually eat their food.
Using chopsticks is an eating custom in many Asian countries.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A family's usual way of serving and sharing meals at home.
Sunday brunch is an eating custom in our family.
3. A rule about how food should be prepared or eaten during a festival.
The eating custom at the harvest festival is to share a big pot of rice.
4. A habit of eating certain foods at certain times of day.
Tea and biscuits in the afternoon is a British eating custom.