smorgasbord

noun smor·gas·bord \ˈsmȯr-gəs-ˌbȯrd\

: a meal with many different foods that are placed on a large table so that people can serve themselves

: a large mixture of many different things

Full Definition of SMORGASBORD

: a luncheon or supper buffet offering a variety of foods and dishes (as hors d'oeuvres, hot and cold meats, smoked and pickled fish, cheeses, salads, and relishes)

: an often large heterogeneous mixture : mélange

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Origin of SMORGASBORD

Swedish smörgåsbord, from smörgås open sandwich + bord table

First Known Use: 1879

Related to SMORGASBORD

Synonyms: agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch, clutter, collage, crazy quilt, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, gumbo, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jambalaya, jumble, jungle, litter, macédoine, medley, mélange, menagerie, miscellanea, mishmash, mixed bag, montage, motley, muddle, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, pastiche, patchwork, patchwork quilt, potpourri, ragbag, ragout, rummage, salad, salmagundi, scramble, shuffle, miscellany, stew, tumble, variety, welter

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

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