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SMORGASBORD
smorgasbord
(noun) 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
assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley
(noun) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
smorgasbord (plural smorgasbords)
A Swedish-style buffet comprising a variety of cold sandwiches and other dishes; (by extension) any buffet with a wide selection of dishes.
(figuratively) An abundant and diverse collection of things.
Synonyms: assortment, hodgepodge, medley, miscellany, Whitman's sampler, Thesaurus:hodgepodge
Source: Wiktionary
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