Buffet (en. Buffet)

/byfɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Furniture used to store dishes and cutlery.

The dining room buffet is made of solid wood.

Le buffet de la salle à manger est en bois massif.

All-you-can-eat meal where dishes are laid out on a table.

We chose a buffet for the wedding.

Nous avons choisi un buffet pour le mariage.

A collection of dishes served at a banquet.

The buffet was made up of local specialties.

Le buffet était composé de spécialités locales.

From the French 'buffet', of uncertain origin, possibly derived from the Picard 'bufet' (a small table).

all-you-can-eat buffet

Meal where one can eat as much as desired.

buffet à volonté

cold buffet

Cold meal served buffet-style.

buffet froid

wedding buffet

Meal served during a wedding celebration.

buffet de mariage

wooden buffet

A piece of furniture made from wood.

buffet en bois

dessert buffet

Table serving various desserts.

buffet dessert

hot buffet

Arrangement of hot dishes during a meal.

buffet chaud

To eat excessively at a buffet.

Last night, I really went to town at the buffet.

Hier soir, j'ai vraiment fait un buffet.

To serve oneself as much as desired without worrying about quantities.

At the wedding, everyone went buffet-style like crazy.

Au mariage, tout le monde a buffeté comme des fous.