potluck

noun pot·luck \ˈpät-ˈlək, 1b also -ˌlək\

: a meal to which everyone who is invited brings food to share

: a meal for a guest that is prepared from whatever is available

Full Definition of POTLUCK

a : the regular meal available to a guest for whom no special preparations have been made

b : a communal meal to which people bring food to share —usually used attributively <a potluck supper>

: whatever is offered or available in given circumstances or at a given time

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noun pot·luck \ˈpät-ˈlək\

: a meal to which people bring food to share

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