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Gourmand vs. Gourmet
Gourmand
Examples:
Jean is a known gourmand, enjoying elaborate meals.A small bistro catered to the neighborhood gourmands.The gourmet tour was ideal for a true gourmand.
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Gourmet
/ˈɡʊəmeɪ/Examples:
The gourmet chef prepared an exquisite seven-course meal.She only buys gourmet ingredients for her kitchen creations.A gourmet lifestyle often involves refined dining experiences.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Gourmand has an extra m for more because a gourmand often wants more food.
- Gourmet has an e at the end like elite, as it refers to high-quality food and refined taste.
- Gourmand and gluttonous both start with g and relate to eating, but gourmand focuses more on love for eating.
- Gourmet sounds like groom it, for carefully prepared food, indicating sophistication.
- Gourmand might remind you of demand, since a gourmand demands a lot of food.
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