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smorgasbord vs omnium-gatherum

omnium-gatherum vs smorgasbord

smorgasbord and omnium-gatherum both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
smorgasbord Yes No No No
omnium-gatherum Yes No No No
As nouns, omnium-gatherum is a hyponym of smorgasbord; that is, omnium-gatherum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than smorgasbord:
  • smorgasbord: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  • omnium-gatherum: a motley assortment of things
smorgasbord (noun) omnium-gatherum (noun)
an assortment of foods starting with herring or smoked eel or salmon etc with bread and butter; then cheeses and eggs and pickled vegetables and aspics; finally hot foods; served as a buffet meal a motley assortment of things
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
Difference between smorgasbord and omnium-gatherum

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