smørrebrød

British

/ ˈsmœrəˌbrœð /

noun

small open savoury sandwiches, served esp in Denmark as hors d'oeuvres, etc

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Etymology

Origin of smørrebrød

Danish, from smør butter + brød bread

Example Sentences

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Denmark’s smørrebrød: Butter dark rye bread and add sliced avocado, prawn mayo and chives.

From BBC • May 10, 2023

What we’re talking about here is like the more-seldom-seen Danish smørrebrød, in its smaller formats, or the obložené chlebíčky of the Czech Republic.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2020

Someone please, please just serve smørrebrød at their bar?!

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2016

You don't want to get between Reid Hoffman, co-founder of Linkedin, and a platter of smørrebrød.

From The Guardian • May 29, 2014

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