apician,a.|əˈpɪʃən| [f.Apīci-us name of a famous Roman epicure + -an.] Of or pertaining to epicures or to luxurious diet. 1699Evelyn Acetaria (1729) 115 A voluptuary Apician art.Ibid. 164 Apician Tables.1834Penny Cycl. II. 159/1 Certain cakes, honourably distinguished by the epithet Apician.