groaning board
Table heavy with food
A groaning board is a table laden with so much food that it seems to groan under the weight.
The phrase evokes images of lavish feasts and abundant hospitality, particularly during holidays or celebrations.
The Thanksgiving groaning board included three kinds of pie.
Though somewhat old-fashioned, the expression still appears when describing an impressive spread of food.
- holiday dinnerFestive meal with relatives
- eatConsume for sustenance
- cornucopiaAbundance symbol, horn-shaped
- heapingOverfull, mounded above
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
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