GOURMET Meaning of GOURMET in English [ 'gʊəmeɪ , 'gɔ:- ]■ noun a connoisseur of good food. ↘[as modifier ] suitable for a ~: a ~ meal. OriginC19: Fr., orig. 'wine taster', influenced by gourmand . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004