Lucullan
/luːˈkʌlən
/ /lʊˈkʌlən/adjective
(Especially of food) extremely luxurious: a Lucullan repast for one...
- Contrary to their plain and simple overtones, I could imagine the dishes being used in elaborate Lucullan feasts (think beets and pot de creme).
- If you fly a lot of long hauls, you stop caring much about Lucullan meals or endless wine; you just want to sleep.
- On the first night of their honeymoon cruise, Betty and Dean enjoyed a Lucullan feast of champagne, salmon pate, lobster, and caviar in the ship's elegant dining room.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from the name of Licinius Lucullus, Roman general of the 1st century bc, famous for giving lavish banquets, + -an.