سفرة

Etymology
From the root meaning “to send off”, “to journey”; originally a provisions for a traveler. The Bedouin practice was to hold food within a leather sheet that was wrapped around the food and tied closed while traveling, then spread out again flat when the meal was to be consumed. Compare 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) traveling provision, victuals
 * 2) leather sheet, eating mat, place mat, tablecloth
 * 3) dining table, table board