gourmandise

[ goo r-muh n-deez ]

/ ˌgʊər mənˈdiz /

unrestrained enjoyment of fine foods, wines, and the like.

Origin of gourmandise

From French; see origin at gormandize

gourd, gourd cup, gourd family, gourde, gourmand, gourmandise, gourmandize, gourmet, gourmont, gournia, gout

gourmandise ²

[ goo r-muh n-dahyz ]

/ ˈgʊər mənˌdaɪz /

Chiefly British. gourmandize.

I am to dine on Thursday with the Fishmongers' Company, the first company for gourmandise in the world.

Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay |George Otto Trevelyan
He needed only a crier at his back and a Petronius to immortalize his gourmandise.

The Cup of Fury |Rupert Hughes
We can revel in it, gourmandise on it, smack our lips over it, and the more we get of it the better we shall be.

Nervous Breakdowns and How to Avoid Them |Charles David Musgrove
Gourmandise, or the love of good eating, here the one and only concern, is opposed to excess.

The Feasts of Autolycus |Elizabeth Robins Pennell

In matters of gourmandise I am content wi' little and cantie wi' mair.

Recollections |David Christie Murray

gourmandise

/ (ˌɡʊəmənˈdiːz) /

a love of and taste for good food