gourmand
pronunciation
How to pronounce gourmand in British English:
UK [ˈgʊəmənd]
How to pronounce gourmand in American English:
US [ˈgʊrmɑnd]
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- Noun:
- a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
Word Origin
- gourmand (n.)
- late 15c., "glutton," from Middle French gourmand "glutton," originally an adjective, "gluttonous," of uncertain origin. Not considered to be connected with gourmet. Meaning "one fond of good eating" is from 1758. The gourmand is one whose chief pleasure is eating; but a gourmet is a connoisseur of food and wines. In England the difference is this: a gourmand regards quantity more than quality, a gourmet quality more than quantity. [Brewer, "Dictionary of Phrase and Fable," Philadelphia, 1898]
Example
- 1. Gourmand is a lover of good food .
- 2. As his pudgy appearance attested , kim was a legendary gourmand .
- 3. Cafe gourmand has started to spread to home kitchens .
- 4. Maybe a special adaptation to peel fruit , suggest the gourmand set .
- 5. Mr. clinton routinely pops up in guidebooks and newspaper articles about restaurants , invariably with the implication that a beloved gourmand has attached his seal of approval .