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buffet

buffet

noun boo-FEH Rare

Origin: from French buffet, 'sideboard'

Also means

sideboard; buffet meal

Usage Note

Buffet is a loanword from French and is used in Spanish to describe a self-service meal spread or the piece of furniture (sideboard). The final t is silent, following the French pronunciation. In Spanish it is often spelled bufet or bufé in dictionaries (RAE prefers bufé), though buffet is widely used in restaurants. The plural in Spanish is bufetes or búfets depending on the spelling used.

Examples

"El hotel ofrecía un buffet de desayuno variado."

Natural Translation

The hotel offered a varied breakfast buffet.

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