gourmand

The definition of a gourmand is a gourmet, or a person who enjoys good food and drink.

(noun)

An example of a gourmand is someone who has no problem spending $200 for a meal at a Michelin star restaurant.

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See gourmand in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. Obsolete a glutton
  2. a person with a hearty liking for good food and drink and a tendency to indulge in them to excess
  3. gourmet

Origin: ME gourmaunt < OFr gourmand, altered < ? gormet: see gourmet

See gourmand in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A lover of good food.
  2. A gluttonous eater. See Usage Note at gourmet.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English gourmant, glutton

Origin: , from Old French gormant

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