"rijsttafel" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹaɪsˌtɑːfəl/ Forms: rijsttafels [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch rijsttafel (“rice table”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|rijsttafel||rice table}} Dutch rijsttafel (“rice table”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} rijsttafel (plural rijsttafels)
  1. A large meal originating in colonial Indonesia composed of many different dishes with rice as the main ingredient; several side-dishes such as krupuk, acar and serundeng are served. Wikipedia link: rijsttafel
    Sense id: en-rijsttafel-en-noun-EFUEpqwD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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