Gourmet

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ɡʊɹˈmeɪ

Definitions

A connoisseur in eating and drinking; someone who takes their food seriously.

Equivalents

Españolgastrónomo goloso gourmetsibarita

Françaisdégustateur fine gueule gastronomegastronomique gourmand gourmande gourmet

DeutschFeinkost-Feinschmecker Feinschmecker-Feinschmeckerin Genießer Genießer-Gourmet

23 more languages

العربيةخبير الأطعمة ذواق

Bosanskifajnšmeker

Catalàgurmet

Češtinabřichopásek gurmán labužník

Ελληνικάκαλοφαγάς

Suomigourmet gurmandi gurmeeherkkusuu herkuttelija kulinaristi

Gaeilgebeadaí

Hrvatskifajnšmeker

Íslenskasælkeri

Italianobuongustaio gourmet

日本語グルメ美食家食通

ქართულიგურმანი

한국어미식가 식통

Македонскисладокусец

Nederlandsculinair fijnproefster fijnproevergastronome gastronoom kenner van de keuken voor fijnproevers

Polskismakosz smakoszka

Portuguêsgastrónomo gourmet

Русскийгастроном гурман лакомка

Српскиfajnšmeker

Svenskafinsmakare gastronom gourmégourmet läckergom

ไทยนักกิน

Türkçegurme tatbilir

Examples

“The vulvae of the sow ⟳ were popular as a gourmet's dish. Credited with erotic effects.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

gourmetism Gourmets Gournay-en-Bray Gournelos Gourock Gourock ham

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