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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGourmet
/ˈɡʊə.meɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A connoisseur of good food; a person who appreciates and enjoys fine dining.
"As a gourmet, she always seeks out the best restaurants in town."
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Relating to or characteristic of high-quality food and drink.
"They prepared a gourmet meal that impressed all the guests."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word gourmet, originally meaning a wine merchant's assistant or wine taster, stemming from Old French. By the 19th century, the meaning evolved in English to denote a connoisseur of fine food and drink, eventually extending to describe high-quality, elaborately prepared cuisine itself.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gourmet" is said worldwide
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gourmet
Transliteration: ɡuʁ.me
"Il est un gourmet qui apprécie la bonne cuisine."
Feinschmecker
Transliteration: fainʃmɛkɐ
"Er ist ein Feinschmecker und liebt exquisite Gerichte."
gourmet
Transliteration: ɡurˈme
"È un gourmet che cerca sempre piatti raffinati."
gourmet
Transliteration: ɡuɾˈme
"Es un gourmet que disfruta de la alta cocina."
gourmet
Transliteration: ɡuʁˈme
"Ele é um gourmet que aprecia pratos sofisticados."
गौरमे
Transliteration: gaurme
"वह एक गौरमे है जो अच्छे खाने का आनंद लेता है।"
美食家
Transliteration: měi shí jiā
"他是一个美食家，喜欢尝试各种美食。"
미식가
Transliteration: misikga
"그는 미식가로서 다양한 요리를 즐깁니다."
グルメ
Transliteration: gurume
"彼はグルメで、特別な料理を楽しむのが好きです。"
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