smørrebrød
Britishnoun
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
SAS and its smørrebrød, the open-faced, lavishly garnished sandwich, won.
From Seattle Times
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
Slowly, they’ve added staff, changed the logo and refreshed the paint, and altered some of the lineup, with plans for more new additions like smørrebrød sandwiches.
From Seattle Times
“Open sandwiches” doesn’t quite cover the experience of smørrebrød.
From The Guardian
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