rijsttafel

(rīs′tä′fəl)

noun

an Indonesian meal in which rice is served with a wide variety of foods and sauces in side dishes

Origin: Du < rijst, rice (< MDu rijs < OFr ris, rice) + tafel, table < MDu tafele < VL *tavola < L tabula, table

See rijsttafel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also rijs·ta·fel

noun

A traditional Indonesian meal in which a wide variety of foods and sauces are served with rice.

Origin:

Origin: Dutch

Origin: : rijst, rice (from Middle Dutch rijs, from Old French ris; see rice)

Origin: + Dutch tafel, table (from Middle Dutch tafele, from Vulgar Latin *tavola, from Latin tabula, tablet, board)

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