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smorgasbord

smor·gas·bord [ smáwrgəss bàwrd ] (plural smor·gas·bords)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. buffet meal: a meal served buffet style, consisting of a large variety of hot and cold dishes

2. restaurant serving buffet: a restaurant featuring a smorgasbord

3. variety: a wide variety ( informal )

[Late 19th century. < Swedish smörgåsbord, literally "bread-and-butter table"]
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