have a yen for (something)

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To have a very strong and persistent desire or craving for something. I've had a yen for sushi ever since I came back from Tokyo last month.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Eliott	EL-ee-ət	English (Rare)
Kai (2)	KIE	Swedish
Ascelin	-	Ancient Germanic
RŪTa	-	Lithuanian
Thyra	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Sylviane	-	French