Le buffet de petit-déjeuner
Example: Le buffet de petit-déjeuner offre des croissants et du jus.
Definition
"Le buffet de petit-déjeuner" refers to a breakfast buffet, a self-service meal setup typically found in hotels or restaurants where guests can choose from a variety of breakfast foods such as croissants, juice, and other morning dishes.
Etymology
The phrase "le buffet de petit-déjeuner" combines French words: "buffet," meaning a sideboard or a self-service meal arrangement, and "petit-déjeuner," meaning breakfast. "Buffet" originates from Old French, possibly from a term for a bench or table, while "petit-déjeuner" literally means 'little lunch,' reflecting the light morning meal tradition in French culture.
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"Le buffet de petit-déjeuner" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Hospitality - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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