gourmand

 
Pronunciation: /ˈgʊəmənd, ˈgɔː-/

noun

  • a person who enjoys eating and often eats too much.
  • a connoisseur of good food; a gourmet.

Derivatives

gourmandism

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, of unknown origin

The words gourmand and gourmet overlap in meaning but are not identical. Both can be used to mean ‘a connoisseur of good food’ but gourmand is more usually used to mean ‘a person who enjoys eating and often eats too much’.