bento box
bento box · bento boxes
A partitioned, traditionally lacquered, lunchbox in which a bento is servedA partitioned, traditionally lacquered, lunchbox in which a bento (“Japanese takeaway lunch”) is served.
UK/ˈbɛntəʊ ˌbɒks/US/ˈbɛnˌtoʊ ˌbɑks/
Meaning
2 sensesA partitioned, traditionally lacquered, lunchbox in which a bento (“Japanese takeaway lunch”) is served.
Synonym of bento (“a Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box”).
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From bento + box. Bento is borrowed from Japanese 弁(べん)当(とう) (bentō, “food to be eaten onFrom bento + box. Bento is borrowed from Japanese 弁(べん)当(とう) (bentō, “food to be eaten on the go; takeaway lunch served in a box”).
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