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Word: Buffet
Speech Type: Noun
early 18th century (denoting a sideboard): from French, from Old French bufet ‘stool’, of unknown origin
ˈbʊfeɪ
ˈbʌfeɪ
a meal consisting of several dishes from which guests serve themselves
Short Definition:self-service meal
Examples:- a cold buffet lunch
a room or counter in a station, hotel, or other public building selling light meals or snacks.
Short Definition:place selling snacks
a cabinet with shelves and drawers for keeping dinnerware and table linens; a sideboard.
Short Definition:sideboard
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