Smorgasbord Definition
smôrgəs-bôrd
noun
A wide variety of appetizers along with such foods as cheeses, fishes, meats, salads, etc., served buffet style.
Webster's New World
A meal selected from these.
Webster's New World
A restaurant serving smorgasbord.
Webster's New World
Any widely varied assortment or collection from which to choose.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Smorgasbord
Noun
Singular:
smorgasbord
Plural:
smorgasbordsOrigin of Smorgasbord
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Swedish smörgåsbord smörgås open-faced sandwich (smör butter) (from Old Norse smjör) (akin to Old English smerian to smear) (Swedish dialectal gås lump of butter) (from Old Norse gās goose gosling) bord table (from Old Norse bordh)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Swedish smörgÃ¥sbord (“buffet with many small dishes"), from smörgÃ¥s (“sandwich") + bord (“table").
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