 smorgasbord |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a collection containing a variety of sorts of things | |
| Synonyms: | variety mixture potpourri assortment mixed_bag miscellanea motley salmagundi miscellany | |
| Examples: | "a great assortment of cars was on display" "he had a variety of disorders" "a veritable smorgasbord of religions" |
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| Related terms: | collection odds_and_ends selection sampler range witch's_brew grab_bag alphabet_soup vary | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (Scandinavian) 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 | |
| Related terms: | buffet Scandinavia | |
