"smörgåsbord" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: smörgåsbords [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} smörgåsbord (plural smörgåsbords)
  1. Alternative form of smorgasbord Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: smorgasbord
    Sense id: en-smörgåsbord-en-noun-Hto~CrhS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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