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Word: Gourmet
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: French, originally meaning ‘wine taster’, influenced by gourmand
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡʊəmeɪ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡɔːmeɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a connoisseur of good food; a person with a discerning palate.
Short Definition:connoisseur of good food
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