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
Tanya
Hermia	HER-mee-ah	Literature
Conchita	[kɔ:n'tʃi:ta:]
Suzy	SOO-zee	English
Pheobe	FEE-bee	English
Rolan	-	Russian