| Main Entry: | gourmet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who likes, knows about |
Synonyms: |
connoisseur, critic, epicure, epicurean, food bon vivant, gastronome, gastronomer, gastronomist, gourmand |
| Notes: | the gourmand rates quantity higher than quality and the gourmet adopts the opposite approach; a gourmand is one whose chief pleasure is eating and a gourmet is a connoisseur of food and wines |