Noun: smorgasbord 'smor-gus,bord
- 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
"The wedding reception featured a lavish smorgasbord with dishes from around the world";
- smörgåsbord
- A collection containing many different types of things
"a veritable smorgasbord of religions";
- assortment, mixture, mixed bag [informal], miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, potpourri, motley, smörgåsbord
Derived forms: smörgåsbords, smorgasbords
Type of: accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, buffet, collection
Encyclopedia: Smorgasbord