n.
Pronunciation: ' pät- ' l ə k, 1b also - ˌ l ə k
Function: noun
Date: 1592
1 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>
2 : whatever is offered or available in given circumstances or at a given time