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
Paschal	-	French (Rare)
Mahesha	-	Hinduism
Vishnu	VISH-noo (Hinduism)	Hinduism, Indian, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Marathi
GÖRan	YUUR-ahn	Swedish
Marijeta	-	Croatian
Willemina	vil-lə-MEE-nah, wil-lə-MEE-nah	Dutch