This word is likely from the Spanish epicúreo.
ipikurero
epicurean
ipikurero
epicure
In English, an epicure is a person who takes pleasure in fine food and drink. A person is epicurean if fond of or adapted to luxury or indulgence in sensual pleasures. An epicurean has luxurious tastes or habits, especially in eating and drinking.
This word appears in Tagalog translations of Jose Rizal’s Spanish-language novel El Filibusterismo. In the context, it is understood by many to mean “picky or choosy in what foods to eat.”
As of 2019, the Philippine Language Commission is pushing for epikúreó to be the standard Filipino spelling in dictionaries.
MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
ipikurero: mapili sa pagkain
epikúreó: mahilig sa sensuwal na kasiyahan o luho
