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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbuffet
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bufé
"Le buffet du restaurant propose une variété de plats."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A meal where guests serve themselves from a variety of dishes set out on a table.
"The hotel offered a lavish breakfast buffet with a wide selection of pastries and fruits."
- 1
To strike or hit, especially with a repeated motion.
"The wind buffeted the ship as it sailed through the storm."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'buffet' originates from the French term 'buffet', which means 'to strike' or 'to hit'. It evolved in English during the late 14th century, initially referring to a sideboard or a piece of furniture where food is served, and later came to denote a style of meal service where guests serve themselves from a variety of dishes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Buffet" is said worldwide
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buffet
Transliteration: bufé
"Le buffet du restaurant propose une variété de plats."
Buffet
Transliteration: bufé
"Das Buffet im Hotel war sehr reichhaltig."
buffet
Transliteration: bufè
"Il buffet offre una selezione di piatti deliziosi."
bufé
Transliteration: bufé
"El bufé del hotel tenía una gran variedad de comidas."
buffet
Transliteration: bufé
"O buffet do restaurante é muito variado."
बुफे
Transliteration: bufe
"होटल का बुफे बहुत विविधता से भरा था।"
自助餐
Transliteration: zìzhùcān
"酒店的自助餐提供了丰富的选择。"
뷔페
Transliteration: bwi-pe
"호텔의 뷔페는 다양한 음식을 제공합니다."
ビュッフェ
Transliteration: byuffe
"ホテルのビュッフェは多様な料理を提供しています。"
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