noun (n)

• a strong liking(noun.feeling)

  Example:
  The Irish have a penchant for blarney.
  

  Synonym:
  predilection, preference, taste
  

  source: wordnet30
• Inclination; decided taste; bias; as, a penchant for art.(noun)

  source: webster1913
• A game like bézique, or, in the game, any queen and jack of different suits held together.(noun)

  source: webster1913