bento box

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A partitioned, traditionally lacquered, lunchbox in which a bento (“Japanese takeaway lunch”) is served.
  2. Synonym of bento (“a Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box”).

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛntəʊ ˌbɒks/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bento box.wav /ˈbɛnˌtoʊ ˌbɑks/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-bento box.wav

Word forms

bento box bento boxes bentō box

Etymology

From 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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