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Tuesday, November 22, 2005

smorgasbord
Pronunciation: 'smor-g&s-"bOrd, -"bord
Function: noun
Etymology: Swedish smörgåsbord, from smörgås open sandwich + bord table
1 : a luncheon or supper buffet offering a variety of foods and dishes (as hors d'oeuvres, hot and cold meats, smoked and pickled fish, cheeses, salads, and relishes)
2 : a heterogeneous mixture : Mélange

mélange
Pronunciation: mA-'länzh, -'länj
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from mesler, meler to mix -- more at MEDDLE
: a mixture often of incongruous elements

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