BUFFET


Meaning of BUFFET in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' b ə -f ə t

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, diminutive of buffe blow

Date: 13th century

1 : a blow especially with the hand

2 : something that strikes with telling force

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