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
Herakleitos	-	Ancient Greek
Serena	sə-REEN-ə (English), se-RE-nah (Italian)	English, Italian, Late Roman
Nirav	-	Indian, Gujarati, Marathi
SÌNeag	-	Scottish
Tafari	-	Eastern African, Amharic
Hob	-	Medieval English