smorgasbord
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈsmɔːɡəsbɔːd/, /ˈsmɔːɡəsˌbɔːd/
  • (GA) IPA: /ˈsmɔɹɡəsˌbɔɹd/, /ˈʃmɔɹ-/
Noun

smorgasbord (plural smorgasbords)

  1. A Swedish#Adjective|Swedish-style#Noun|style buffet#Noun|buffet comprising a variety of cold#Adjective|cold sandwiches and other dish#Noun|dishes; (by extension) any buffet with a wide selection of dishes.
  2. (figuratively) An abundant and diverse collection of things.
    Synonyms: assortment, hodgepodge, medley, miscellany, Whitman's sampler, Thesaurus:hodgepodge
Translations
  • German: Smörgåsbord, skandinavisches Büfett
  • Italian: rinfresco, buffè svedese, buffet svedese
  • Russian: шве́дский стол
  • Spanish: tapas
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