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smorgasbord
[ smawr-guhs-bawrd, -bohrd or, often, shmawr- ]
/ ËsmÉr gÉsËbÉrd, -ËboÊrd or, often, ËÊmÉr- /
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noun
a buffet meal of various hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, salads, casserole dishes, meats, cheeses, etc.
an extensive array or variety: The company has a smorgasbord of employee benefits.
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Also smör·gĂ„s·bord [Swedish smĆr-gaws-boord]. /Swedish ËsmĆr gÉsËburd/.
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British Dictionary definitions for smorgasbord
smorgasbord
/ (ËsmÉËÉĄÉsËbÉËd, ËsmÉË-) /
noun
a variety of cold or hot savoury dishes, such as pùté, smoked salmon, etc, served in Scandinavia as hors d'oeuvres or as a buffet meal
Word Origin for smorgasbord
Swedish, from smörgÄs sandwich + bord table
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