gourmand
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gourmand
- /ˈɡʊə.mənd/ UK
- /ˈɡʊʁmɑ̃/ UK
- /ɡɔɹˈmɑnd/ US
- /ˈɡʊɹ.mɑnd/ US
Rhymes with (US) -ɑnd
Where it comes from
From Middle English gourmaunt, gormond, gromonde, from Old French gormant (“a glutton”, noun), from gormant (“gluttonous”, adjective), of uncertain origin.
noun gourmands · gormand
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A person given to excess in the consumption of food and drink; a greedy or ravenous eater.
I knew him, at Caivs trencher, when for hyre, / He proſtituted his abuſed body / To that great gourmond, fat Apicivs;
Similar: glutton
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A person who appreciates good food.
The third key was the number of demands from different patrons or groups for their own specialized cuisines. Such patrons included the court, rich households, and scholar-gourmands. Buddhists and Muslims also elaborated their own cuisines (sucai 素菜 and qingzhen 清真).
Similar: chowhound, gastronaut, gourmet
Similar: trencherman, foodie
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noun
Similar: trencherman, foodie
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noun person given to excess in the consumption of food and drink
| Español | tragaldabas, glotón, comilón, tragón, goloso |
|---|---|
| Português | gourmand, comilão, glutão, guloso |
| Français | glouton, goulu, goinfre, boulimique |
| Deutsch | Gourmand, Schlemmer, Schlemmerin, Vielfraß, Völler |
| Italiano | ghiottone, golosone |
| Ελληνικά | φαγάς fagás, κοιλιόδουλος koiliódoulos |
| Русский | обжо́ра obžóra |
noun person who appreciates good food
| Español | gastrónomo, sibarita, gourmet, goloso |
|---|---|
| Português | gourmand |
| Français | gourmet, dégustateur, gastronome, gourmand, gourmande |
| Deutsch | Feinschmecker, Feinschmeckerin, Gourmet |
| Italiano | buongustaio |
| Ελληνικά | καλοφαγάς kalofagás |
| Русский | гурма́н gurmán, гастроно́м gastronóm, ла́комка lákomka |
Talk about this word "gourmand." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gourmand. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gourmand. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gourmand "gourmand." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gourmand.Cite this
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title = {gourmand},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gourmand},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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