smorgasbord meaning and definition

SMORGASBORD noun

Definition of smorgasbord (noun)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, variety
2. 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