gourmet Hear it!

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

Comments


Do you have more to add? Sign in to share your linguistic knowledge or observation.

Connect with Facebook