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English

Etymology

From the smörgåsbord.

Noun

a buffet

sv:smorgasbord vi:smorgasbord

WordNet smorgasbord
n 1: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a
great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a
variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of
religions" [syn: assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany,
miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, potpourri, motley]
2: an assortment of foods starting with herring or smoked eel
or salmon etc with bread and butter; then cheeses and eggs
and pickled vegetables and aspics; finally hot foods;
served as a buffet meal

Moby Dictionary
antepast , antipasto , aperitif , appetizer , automat , beanery , bistro ,
buffet , buvette , cafe , cafeteria , canape , canteen , cantina ,
chophouse , chuck wagon , coffee shop , coffeehouse , coffeeroom ,
cookhouse , cookshack , cookshop , diner , dining hall , dining room ,
dog wagon , drive-in , drive-in restaurant , eatery , eating house ,
fast-food chain , foretaste , gallimaufry , grill , grillroom ,
hamburger stand , hash , hash house , hashery , hodgepodge ,
hot-dog stand , jumble , kitchen , lunch counter , lunch wagon ,
luncheonette , lunchroom , medley , melange , mess hall , mishmash ,
pastiche , pizzeria , potpourri , quick-lunch counter , restaurant ,
snack bar , tavern , tearoom , trattoria , whet