n. A traditional Indonesian meal in which a wide variety of foods and sauces are served with rice. [Dutch : rijst, rice (from Middle Dutch rijs, from Old French ris; see RICE) + Dutch tafel, table (from Middle Dutch tafele, from Vulgar Latin *tavola, from Latin tabula, tablet, board).] |
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