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gourmandenUK
gourmanda person who likes food and tends to eat to excess: He’s nothing more than a gourmand who eats everything in sight.
Not to be confused with:gourmet – connoisseur of fine food and drink: His choice of wines shows that he is a gourmet.gour·mand G0207800 (go͝or-mänd′, go͝or′mənd)n.1. A lover of good food.2. A person who often eats too much.
[Middle English gourmant, glutton, from Old French gormant.]gourmand (ˈɡʊəmənd; French ɡurmɑ̃) or gormandna person devoted to eating and drinking, esp to excess[C15: from Old French gourmant, of uncertain origin] ˈgourmandˌism ngour•mand (gʊərˈmɑnd, ˈgʊər mənd)
n. 1. one who is fond of good eating, often to excess. 2. a gourmet; epicure. [1400–50; < Old French gormant a glutton, of uncertain orig.] gour′mand•ism, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  gourmand - a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excessglutton, gourmandizer, trenchermaneater, feeder - someone who consumes food for nourishment |
TranslationsgourmandenUK
Synonyms for gourmandnoun a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excessSynonyms- glutton
- gourmandizer
- trencherman
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