gourmet
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meɪ noun
1.
a connoisseur of fine food and drink; epicure.
adjective
2.
of or characteristic of a gourmet, especially in involving or purporting to involve high-quality or exotic ingredients and skilled preparation: gourmet meals; gourmet cooking.
3.
elaborately equipped for the preparation of fancy, specialized, or exotic meals: a gourmet kitchen.
Origin:
1810–20; < French; Old French gromet, grommes valet (especially of a wine merchant)
1810–20; < French; Old French gromet, grommes valet (especially of a wine merchant)
Synonyms
1. gastronome, bon vivant.
1. gastronome, bon vivant.
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| —n | |
| a person who cultivates a discriminating palate for the enjoyment of good food and drink | |
| [C19: from French, from Old French gromet serving boy] | |
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Gourmet
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Word Origin & History
gourmet
1820, from Fr. gourmet, altered (by infl. of M.Fr. gourmant "glutton") from O.Fr. grommes (pl.) "wine-tasters, wine merchant's servants," of uncertain origin.
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Example sentences
And the wall of gourmet chocolate bars-well, you can imagine.
But there are also excellent deals available for the questing gourmet.
Given the king's status as a prized shellfish, crab safaris have become the latest draw for gourmet eco-adventurers.
The rest of the gourmet world is gradually catching up.
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