Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A connoisseur of fine food and drink.
from The Century Dictionary.
- A connoisseur in the delicacies of the table; a nice feeder; an epicure.
- Synonyms Gourmand, etc. See
epicure .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A connoisseur in eating and drinking; an epicure.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective of food
fine - noun A
connoisseur in eating and drinking, someone who takes theirfood considerably more seriously than most.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Not until halfway through the Industrial Revolution did the word gourmet come into use.
The Foie Gras Wars Mark Caro 2009
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Not until halfway through the Industrial Revolution did the word gourmet come into use.
The Foie Gras Wars Mark Caro 2009
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There is also a general feeling in the culinary industry that the term gourmet is outdated.
The Big Apple 2009
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Q1SQ2: What kinds of information do you refer to in gourmet site search results?
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Equally, since the death of R.W. Apple, Jr., the legendary gourmet from the New York Times, four years ago, no newspaper's food critic would be allowed to travel to such diverse (and expensive) destinations merely to review a long-established restaurant.
Have Food Blogs Come of Age? Bruce Palling 2010
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Its seems to be a very popular flavor combo in gourmet restaurant desserts.
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This is taking the same concept and shoehorning the word gourmet into it just to charge insane prices for burgers.
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I have encountered morel mushrooms in gourmet cooking magazines but never at the market.
Recipes: Morel Stuffed Mushrooms, Marinated Beets with Candied Red Onions, & Horta Salad (Μανιτάρια Γεμιστά, Μαριναρισμένα Παντζάρια, & Χόρτα Σαλάτα) Laurie Constantino 2008
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The paramount question of enjoyment has ramifications for organic food in general; a gourmet is not going to stint on his pleasure just to save the Earth.
Hard to Swallow 2007
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The paramount question of enjoyment has ramifications for organic food in general; a gourmet is not going to stint on his pleasure just to save the Earth.
Hard to Swallow 2007
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