smorgasbord

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From the Swedish smörgåsbord (“a buffet with many small dishes”), a compound of smörgås (“sandwich”) and bord (“table”).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (UK) IPA: /ˈsmɔː(ɹ)ɡ.əzˌbɔː(ɹ)d/, X-SAMPA: /"smO:(r)g.@z%bO:(r)d/

Noun [edit]

smorgasbord (plural smorgasbords)

  1. A buffet.
  2. (figuratively) a collection of various things
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