gourmet

[ goor-mey, goor-mey ]
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noun
  1. a connoisseur of fine food and drink; epicure.

adjective
  1. of or characteristic of a gourmet, especially in involving or purporting to involve high-quality or exotic ingredients and skilled preparation: gourmet meals; gourmet cooking.

  2. elaborately equipped for the preparation of fancy, specialized, or exotic meals: a gourmet kitchen.

Origin of gourmet

1
1810–20; <French; Old French gromet, grommes valet (especially of a wine merchant)

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gourmet

/ (ˈɡʊəmeɪ, French ɡurmɛ) /


noun
  1. a person who cultivates a discriminating palate for the enjoyment of good food and drink

Origin of gourmet

1
C19: from French, from Old French gromet serving boy

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