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smörgåsbord

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smor⋅gas⋅bord

[smawr-guhs-bawrd, -bohrd or, often, shmawr-]
–noun
1. a buffet meal of various hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, salads, casserole dishes, meats, cheeses, etc.
2. an extensive array or variety: The company has a smorgasbord of employee benefits.
Also, smör⋅gås⋅bord [Sw. smœr-gaws-boord] .


Origin:
1915–20; < Sw smörgsbord, equiv. to smörgs sandwich + bord table
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