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Multicultural Meal

/ˌmʌl.tɪˈkʌl.tʃər.əl miːl/
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    A meal that incorporates dishes from various cultures, reflecting a blend of culinary traditions.

    "The restaurant offers a multicultural meal that features flavors from around the world."
  2. 2

    An event or gathering where food from different cultures is served.

    "We organized a multicultural meal to celebrate the diversity of our community."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'multicultural' is derived from the Latin root 'cultura', meaning 'cultivation', and the prefix 'multi-', meaning 'many'. It evolved in the late 20th century to describe societies that embrace diverse cultural backgrounds. 'Meal' comes from the Old English 'mæl', meaning 'a portion of food', which has been used since the early medieval period.

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🇫🇷French → English

Repas multiculturel

Transliteration: ʁə.pa myl.ti.kyl.tʁəl

"Le restaurant propose un repas multiculturel avec des saveurs du monde entier."

🇩🇪German → English

Multikulturelles Essen

Transliteration: mʊltiˈkʊltʊʁələs ˈɛsn̩

"Das Restaurant bietet multikulturelles Essen aus verschiedenen Ländern an."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Pasto multiculturale

Transliteration: ˈpasto mul.ti.kuˈtura.le

"Il ristorante offre un pasto multiculturale con piatti da tutto il mondo."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Comida multicultural

Transliteration: koˈmi.ða mul.ti.kul.tuˈɾal

"El restaurante sirve comida multicultural que representa diversas tradiciones culinarias."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Refeição multicultural

Transliteration: ʁefejˈsɐ̃w muɫtʃiˈkuɾaɫ

"O restaurante oferece uma refeição multicultural com pratos de várias culturas."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

बहुसांस्कृतिक भोजन

Transliteration: bahusānskritik bhojan

"रेस्टोरेंट में बहुसांस्कृतिक भोजन परोसा जाता है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

多元文化餐

Transliteration: duōyuán wénhuà cān

"这家餐厅提供多元文化餐,展示来自不同文化的美食。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

다문화 식사

Transliteration: damunhwa siksa

"이 식당은 다문화 식사를 제공합니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

多文化の食事

Transliteration: tabunka no shokuji

"このレストランでは多文化の食事が提供されています。"

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