Definition of "gourmet" []

• A connoisseur of fine food and drink. (noun)

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• "Not until halfway through the Industrial Revolution did the word gourmet come into use."
• "There is also a general feeling in the culinary industry that the term gourmet is outdated."
• "Q1SQ2: What kinds of information do you refer to in gourmet site search results?"