SMORGASBORD


Meaning of SMORGASBORD in English

/ ˈsmɔːgəsbɔːd; NAmE ˈsmɔːrgəsbɔːrd/ noun

[ U , sing. ] (from Swedish ) a meal at which you serve yourself from a large range of hot and cold dishes

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WORD ORIGIN

Swedish , from smörgås (slice of) bread and butter (from smör butter + gås goose, lump of butter) + bord table.

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