smor·gas·bord

smor·gas·bord
/ˈsmoɚgəsˌboɚd/ noun [singular]
1 : a meal with many different foods that are placed on a large table so that people can serve themselves :buffet
2 : a large mixture of many different things

We were presented with a smorgasbord [=variety] of options.


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  • smör|gås|bord — smor|gas|bord or smör|gås|bord «SMR guhs|brd, bohrd; Swedish SMERR gohs boord», noun. 1. a) an elaborate Scandinavian luncheon or supper, with a large variety of meats, salads, fish, hors d oeuvres, and the like, served from a buffet. b) any… …   Useful english dictionary

  • smor|gas|bord — or smör|gås|bord «SMR guhs|brd, bohrd; Swedish SMERR gohs boord», noun. 1. a) an elaborate Scandinavian luncheon or supper, with a large variety of meats, salads, fish, hors d oeuvres, and the like, served from a buffet. b) any buffet meal with a …   Useful english dictionary

  • smor — smor·gas·bord; smor·zan·do; smor·re·brod; smor·za·to; …   English syllables

  • bord — bord; de·bord; smor·gas·bord; stow·bord; …   English syllables

  • gas — am·phi·gas·tri·um; am·phi·gas·tru·la; ar·chi·gas·ter; ar·gas; ar·gas·i·dae; as·pi·do·gas·trea; av·gas; chae·to·gas·ter; cha·las·to·gas·tra; clis·to·gas·tra; de·gas; di·strin·gas; dod·gas·ted; en·gas·tri·myth·ic; en·ter·o·gas·trone; ep·i·gas·ter;… …   English syllables

  • smorgasbord — smor·gas·bord …   English syllables

  • Smörgåsbord — Smör|gås|bord 〈[smø:rgɔ:s ] m. 6; schwed. Kochk.〉 kaltes Buffet * * * Smör|gås|bord [ smø:rgo:s…], der; s, s [schwed. smörgåsbord, eigtl. = Tisch mit Butterbroten, aus: smörgås = Butterbrot; zu: smör = Butter (verw. mit ↑ Schmer) u. bord = Tisch… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • smorgasbord — smor•gas•bord or smör•gås•bord [[t]ˈsmɔr gəsˌbɔrd, ˌboʊrd[/t]] or, often, [[t]ˈʃmɔr [/t]] n. 1) coo fot a buffet meal of various hot and cold hors d oeuvres, salads, casserole dishes, meats, cheeses, etc 2) cvb an extensive array or variety •… …   From formal English to slang

  • smorgasbord — smor|gas|bord [ˈsmo:gəsbo:d US ˈsmo:rgəsbo:rd] n [U and C] [Date: 1800 1900; : Swedish; Origin: smörgåsbord, from smörgås open sandwich + bord table ] 1.) a smorgasbord of sth a large variety of different things ▪ a smorgasbord of art from around …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Smörgåsbord — Smör|gås|bord 〈 [smø:rgɔ:s ] m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s; schwed. Kochk.〉 kaltes Buffet [Etym.: schwed.] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

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