gourmet

gourmet

connoisseur of fine food and drink: His choice of wines shows that he is a gourmet.
Not to be confused with:gourmand – a person who likes food and tends to eat to excess: He’s nothing more than a gourmand who eats everything in sight.

gour·met

G0208000 (go͝or-mā′, go͝or′mā′)n. A connoisseur of fine food and drink.adj. Being of a standard suitable for or characteristic of a gourmet: a gourmet meal; a gourmet kitchen.

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[French, from Old French, alteration (influenced by gourmand, glutton) of groumet, servant, valet in charge of wines, from Middle English grom, boy, valet.]

gourmet

(ˈɡʊəmeɪ; French ɡurmɛ) na person who cultivates a discriminating palate for the enjoyment of good food and drink[C19: from French, from Old French gromet serving boy]

gour•met

(gʊərˈmeɪ, ˈgʊər meɪ)

n. 1. a connoisseur of fine food and drink; epicure. adj. 2. of, characteristic of, or designed for gourmets. 3. of or involving fancy or exotic foods. [1810–20; < French]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

gourmet - a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)bon vivant, epicure, epicurean, foodie, gastronomesensualist - a person who enjoys sensuality

gourmet

adjective1. gastronomic, epicurean They share a love of gourmet cooking.noun1. connoisseur, foodie (informal), bon vivant (French), epicure, gastronome coquilles Saint-Jacques - a gourmet's delight

Translations

美食家食物品尝家

gourmet

(ˈguəmei) noun a person who enjoys and knows a lot about good food and wines. 美食家 美食家，食物品尝家