Cafeteria
Origin
(Mid 19th or 20th century) American Spanish cafeterÃa, coffeehouse, from cafetera, coffee maker, from French cafetière, from café, from Turkish kahve, from Arabic قهوة (qahwa, "coffee")
Noun
cafeteria
(plural cafeterias)- A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat
- A dining area in an institution where meals may be purchased (as above) or brought in from elsewhere