ambigu
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun An entertainment or feast consisting, not of regular courses, but of a medley of dishes set on the table together.
Examples
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After a ball one could serve a collation, or one might offer an ambigu, at which everything was served simultaneously—hot and cold dishes, sweet and savory.
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I had a Drum, and that began early; I was to prepare for it, I was to be served in ambigu, and it was to be the easiest, most agreeable, best understood thing in the world.
Note
The word 'ambigu' comes from a French word meaning 'doubtful'.
