Potlatch

Origin

From Chinook Jargon potlatch ("gift"), from Nootka p̓ačiƛ ("to give in ceremony").

Full definition of potlatch

Noun

1. A ceremony amongst certain Native American peoples of the Pacific northwest in which gifts are bestowed upon guests and personal property is destroyed in a show of wealth and generosity.
2. A communal meal to which guests bring dishes to share.

Synonyms

• (communal meal) potluck