Buffet ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Buffet ( noun )

1. A meal where food is placed on a table for guests to serve themselves.
2. 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:

1. They had a buffet dinner for their guests.
2. She served the food on the buffet.
3. The buffet was set up in the dining room.
4. The buffet table was decorated with flowers.
5. The buffet was a popular spot at the party.

(As a verb)

Buffet ( verb )

1. A meal where food is placed on a table for guests to serve themselves.
2. 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:

1. They had a buffet dinner for their guests.
2. She served the food on the buffet.
3. The buffet was set up in the dining room.
4. The buffet table was decorated with flowers.
5. The buffet was a popular spot at the party.