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gourmet noun [ ˈɡʊəmeɪ ]

• a connoisseur of good food; a person with a discerning palate.
Similar: gastronome, epicure, epicurean, connoisseur, bon vivant, bon viveur, foodie,
Origin: early 19th century: French, originally meaning ‘wine taster’, influenced by gourmand.

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