smorgasbord
Varied buffet assortment
Smorgasbord comes from Swedish and originally meant a buffet meal featuring a variety of dishes, typically including cold meats, fish, cheeses, and salads.
The word has largely been absorbed into its figurative meaning: a wide-ranging mixture or assortment of things.
The festival offered a smorgasbord of musical styles.
Her reading list was a smorgasbord of genres.
The literal buffet sense persists mainly in Scandinavian restaurants or themed events.
Of a Nordic kingdom
- NordicOf northern Europe
- herringSmall silvery Atlantic fish
- gravlaxRaw salmon, salt-cured
- meatballsSeasoned ground protein spheres
lingonberry · aquavit · rye bread · pickled fish · dill · cold cuts · sill · midsummer
Mixed collection of things
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
- arrayOrdered collection or display
- selectionChosen item or items
- mixtureCombined but unbonded substances
hodgepodge · potpourri · miscellany · range · diversity · melange · eclectic · patchwork
Abundance symbol, horn-shaped
- plentifulExisting in abundance
- bountifulPlentiful and generous
- profusionExtravagant amount present
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
overflowing · copious · generous · ample · teeming · feast · extravaganza · opulent
To distribute widely
- self-serviceCustomer performs the task
- all-you-can-eatFixed-price unlimited dining
- plattersLarge serving dishes
- chafing dishHeated vessel for serving
tongs · trays · bain-marie · carvery · salad bar · dessert station · appetizers · catering
Swedish
Of a Nordic kingdom
meatballs · lingonberry · aquavit · rye bread · pickled fish · dill · cold cuts · sill · midsummer · Denmark
assortment
Mixed collection of things
mixture · hodgepodge · potpourri · miscellany · range · diversity · melange · eclectic · patchwork · mosaic
cornucopia
Abundance symbol, horn-shaped
lavish · overflowing · copious · generous · ample · teeming · feast · extravaganza · opulent · sumptuous
spread
To distribute widely
- self-serviceCustomer performs the task
- all-you-can-eatFixed-price unlimited dining
- plattersLarge serving dishes
chafing dish · tongs · trays · bain-marie · carvery · salad bar · dessert station · appetizers · catering · help yourself
- NordicNorway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland
- ScandinaviaNorway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland
- SwedenStockholm, Gothenburg, Malmo, Uppsala, Scania
- ethnic foodssushi, tacos, pad thai, curry, hummus
- Food & Abundancefeast, banquet, buffet, harvest, cornucopia
- ScandinavianDenmark, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Norse mythology, Icelandic sagas
smorgasbordset menu
Fixed-price meal selection
prix fixe · monotony · table d'hôte · uniformity · tasting menu
smorgasbordregimentation
Strict systematic control
rigidity · constraint · restriction · austerity · minimalism
smorgasbordscarcity
Insufficiency of something needed
dearth · paucity · shortage · slim pickings · bare minimum