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smorgasbord

[ smawr-guhs-bawrd, -bohrdor, often, shmawr- ]

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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.

smorgasbord

/ ˈsmɜː-; ˈsmɔːɡəsˌbɔːd /

noun

a variety of cold or hot savoury dishes, such as pâté, smoked salmon, etc, served in Scandinavia as hors d'oeuvres or as a buffet meal

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Word History and Origins

Origin of smorgasbord¹

First recorded in 1875–80; from Swedish smörgåsbord, equivalent to smörgås “(slice of) bread and butter, sandwich,” from smör “butter”; ( smear ( def ) ) + gås “goose, (dialect) lump of fat or butter” ( goose ( def ) ) + bord “table” ( board ( def ) )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of smorgasbord¹

Swedish, from smörgås sandwich + bord table

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