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smörgåsbord
Swedish · medieval
"a buffet table of open sandwiches"
combining "smörgås" (open sandwich) and "bord" (table)
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smorgasbord
English · 1900s
"a wide variety of dishes served buffet-style"
adopted for a buffet-style meal, later used figuratively
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