gourmet

Definition

Fine; of superior quality.

Etymology

Borrowed from French gourmet, from Middle French gourmet, from Old French groumet (“wine broker, valet in charge of wines, servant”) from groume, grommes (“wine-taster, manservant”), apparently from Middle English grom, grome (“boy, valet, servant”), from Old English *grōm (“male child, boy, youth”), akin to Old English grōwan (“to grow”). Cognate of Spanish grumete and Catalan grumet. More at groom.

Example Sentences

• "We need to go to the gourmet grocery store to get the exotic ingredients for this recipe."
• "The restaurant offered gourmet coffee and cigars after the meal."
• "[On the coffee] Mmm! God damn, Jimmie! This is some serious gourmet shit!"