artophagous

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄρτος (ártos, “bread”) +‎ -phagous.

Adjective

artophagous (not comparable)

1. (rare) bread-eating
   • 1877, Gardeners Chronicle & New Horticulturist, page 463:

     Artophagous Frenchmen complain that, at Dutch hotels, the bits of bread beside your plate are absurdly small, and as light as sponge cake, but no penalty is incurred by asking for more.

   • 2001, Salah M. Hassan, Olu Oguibe, Siemon Allen, Authentic, ex-centric:

     To the artophagous, that is, bread-eating professions, bread is the staple diet. Tailors and teachers are often dedicated artolaters, refusing to eat anything else.