Buffet
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noun
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verb
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(As a noun)
Buffet ( noun )
- A meal where food is placed on a table for guests to serve themselves.
- A piece of furniture, typically with drawers and shelves, used for storing dishes and serving food.
Origin:
From french buffet ("sideboard, counter"), from old french bufet ("bench, stool"), from bufe ("cushion"), from old norse bófi ("cushion, bolster"), from proto-germanic *bōfaz ("cushion"), from proto-indo-european *bhō- ("to swell").
Examples:
- They had a buffet dinner for their guests.
- She served the food on the buffet.
- The buffet was set up in the dining room.
- The buffet table was decorated with flowers.
- The buffet was a popular spot at the party.
(As a verb)
Buffet ( verb )
- A meal where food is placed on a table for guests to serve themselves.
- A piece of furniture, typically with drawers and shelves, used for storing dishes and serving food.
Origin:
From french buffet ("sideboard, counter"), from old french bufet ("bench, stool"), from bufe ("cushion"), from old norse bófi ("cushion, bolster"), from proto-germanic *bōfaz ("cushion"), from proto-indo-european *bhō- ("to swell").
Examples:
- They had a buffet dinner for their guests.
- She served the food on the buffet.
- The buffet was set up in the dining room.
- The buffet table was decorated with flowers.
- The buffet was a popular spot at the party.