gourmandise — meaning in English

English meaning

• delicacy noun A rare or highly valued food, often specific to a culture.
• gluttony noun The habit or vice of eating and drinking to excess.

Senses

gourmandise is used for these senses in English:

• delicacy Something appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement.
• gluttony The vice of eating to excess.

delicacy — full definition

1. noun A rare or highly valued food, often specific to a culture.
2. noun The quality of being delicate, fragile, or requiring careful handling.

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