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smorgasbord

n.
US //ˈsmɔɹɡəsˌbɔɹd// smor·gas·bord
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Origin

Borrowed from Swedish smörgåsbord (“buffet with many small dishes; smorgasbord”), from smörgås (“sandwich”) + bord (“table”). Smörgås is from Swedish smör (“butter”) + gås (“goose”), a reference to pieces of butter which float to the surface of milk when churned.

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