Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Gourmet \Gour`met"\ (g[=oo]r`m[asl]"), n. [F.]
   A connoisseur in eating and drinking; an epicure.

Source : WordNet®

gourmet
     n : a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially
         good food and drink) [syn: {epicure}, {gastronome}, {bon
         vivant}, {epicurean}, {foodie}]