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rijsttafel definition

rijst·ta·fel or rijstafel rijs′·ta′·fel (rīs′tä′fəl)

noun

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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