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
Branch	[brɑ:ntʃ]
Karla	KAHR-lah (German)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Croatian
Silvano	seel-VAH-no	Italian
Peppe	-	Italian
Albin	[æl'bain]
Edmond	['edmand]