Gourville (en. Gourville)

/ɡuʁ.vil/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Refers to a person who loves good things to eat and drink.

Jean is a true foodie; he never deprives himself of the best specialties.

Jean est un vrai gourville, il ne se prive jamais des meilleures spécialités.

Colloquial term for a food enthusiast.

She opened a restaurant aimed at enticing food lovers.

Elle a ouvert un restaurant dont le but est de séduire les gourvilles.

The term comes from the old word 'gourmand', which referred to a person who loves good food.

to have a gourmet palate

Being able to distinguish good flavors.

avoir un palais de gourville

to be a foodie

Being passionate about food and drinks.

être un gourville

to indulge as a foodie

Enjoying culinary delights.

se faire plaisir en tant que gourville

indulgence

An excessive love for good food.

gourmandise

gourmet shop

A shop where high-quality food products can be found.

épicerie fine

fine dining restaurant

A restaurant that offers refined and sophisticated cuisine.

restaurant gastronomique

A wine and food enthusiast.

Tonight, we are going out as foodies to discover a new restaurant.

Ce soir, on sort entre gourvilles pour découvrir un nouveau restaurant.

A person who never turns down a good meal.

Let's be honest, we are all foodies in this group.

Soyons honnêtes, nous sommes tous des gourvilles dans ce groupe.