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toʊ; noun, plural ben·tos; Japanese, ben·to. Japanese Cookery.
a meal, usually served in a lacquered or elaborately decorated box that is divided into sections for holding individual portions of food.
Also called obento.
Origin:
< Japanese bentō, probably < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese bān manage, provide + dāng apply, i.e., provision for an eat-out meal
< Japanese bentō, probably < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese bān manage, provide + dāng apply, i.e., provision for an eat-out meal
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bento or bento box (ˈbɛntəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -tos | |
| a thin box, made of plastic or lacquered wood, divided into compartments which contain small separate dishes comprising a Japanese meal, esp lunch | |
| [Japanese bentō box lunch] | |
| bento box or bento box | |
| —n | |
| [Japanese bentō box lunch] | |
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Bento
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example sentences
Discounted lunch specials here include bento boxes, stir fries and sushi meals.
Tempura, grilled salmon and bento round out the menu.
Other worthwhile dishes are broiled eel, noodle soups and the economic bento box meals.
Lunch combos feature a large lacquer bento box filled with entrée combinations, rice and salad.
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