noun
sommelier
som-MEH-lee-uh
noun
1
A trained wine expert at a restaurant who manages the wine list and advises diners on their choice.
"The sommelier recommended a light red to go with the duck."
How to Use Sommelier
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA restaurant's wine expert.
Common pairings
a certified sommelier
ask the sommelier
Word Forms
sommeliered past tense, sommeliers plural, sommeliers singular
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Etymology
From French sommelier, originally someone in charge of pack animals carrying supplies, later a wine steward.