Meaning & use
Bento
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A single-portion boxed meal, typically Japanese in origin, containing rice, protein, and vegetables in separate compartments.
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She packed a colorful bento for her son's school lunch.
The cafe sells fresh bento boxes for takeout at lunchtime.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from Japanese, where 'bento' refers to the portable meal box itself as well as its contents.
Words with a similar meaning
lunch boxboxed meal
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