It's the word of the day for January 21st.
Today's word is Gormand, also pronounced Gormand, and spelled G-O-U-R-M-A-N-D.
Gourmand is a noun.
A gourmand is a person who loves and appreciates good food and drink.
Gourmand can also refer to someone who enjoys eating and drinking to excess.
Here's the word used in a sentence from The Robb Report by Rachel Cormack.
When the word gourmand first appeared in English texts in the 15th century, it was no compliment.
Gourmand was a synonym of the word glutton that was reserved for a greedy eater who consumed well past the point of satiation.
The word's negative connotation mostly remained until English speakers borrowed the similar sounding and much more positive word,
gourmet, from French in the 17th century to describe a connoisseur of food and drink.
Since then, while the original unflattering sense of gourmand has remained,
it has picked up an additional softer sense,
referring to someone who appreciates and has a hearty appetite for the pleasures of the table.
More recently, gourmand has expanded beyond cuisine and into the world of perfumery.
Fragrances that evoke edible pleasures are called gourmands.
With your word of the day, I'm Peter Sokolowski.
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