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smorgasbord
(smɔːʳgəsbɔːʳd)
1. singular noun
Smorgasbord is a meal with a variety of hot and cold savoury dishes, from which people servethemselves.
2. singular noun
A smorgasbord of things is a number of different things that are combined together as a whole.
[journalism] ...a smorgasbord of paintings and sculpture. [+ of]
...colleges with a smorgasbord of academic and vocational courses.
smorgasbord in British English
(ˈsmɔːɡəsˌbɔːd, ˈsmɜː-)
noun
a variety of cold or hot savoury dishes, such as pâté, smoked salmon, etc, served in Scandinavia as hors d'oeuvres or as a buffet meal
Word origin
Swedish, from smörgås sandwich + bord tablesmorgasbord in American English
(ˈsmɔrgəsˌbɔrd; ˈsmɜrgəsˌbɔrd), ˈsmörgåsˌbord (ˈsmɔrgəsˌbɔrd; ˈsmɜrgəsˌbɔrd)
US
noun
1.
a wide variety of appetizers and other tasty foods, as cheeses, fishes, meats, salads, etc., served buffet style
2.
a meal composed of these
3.
a restaurant serving smorgasbord
4.
any widely varied assortment or collection
Word origin
Swed smörgåsbord < smörgås, buttered bread < smör, butter (akin to smear) + dial. gås, a clump (of butter), lit., goose (akin to goose) + bord, table (akin to board)Image ofsmorgasbord
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