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Old French

groume

wine-taster; wine merchant’s servant

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An older gourmet thoughtfully savors a small forkful of an elegantly prepared meal, with a glass of wine nearby, conveying both enjoyment and discerning attention to fine food and drink.
adjective / noun

gourmet

GOOR-may/ɡˈʊrmˌeɪ/

Concerned with discerning enjoyment of fine food.

Etymology
gourmetOld Frenchwine-taster; wine merchant’s servant

Groume named a wine-taster or wine merchant’s servant; this specialized role broadened into the connoisseur of food and drink. The older word’s origin is uncertain.

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