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gourmet definition

gour·met (go̵or mā′, gôr-; go̵or′mā, gôr′-)

noun

a person who likes and is an excellent judge of fine foods and drinks; epicure

Etymology: Fr < OFr gormet, gromet, servant, wine taster, vintner's assistant: meaning infl. by gourmand

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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