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bento box

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ben·​to box | \ ˈben-tō- \

Definition of bento box

: a multicompartment box used for containing the different courses of a usually Japanese lunch

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First Known Use of bento box

1895, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for bento box

Japanese bentō box lunch

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The first known use of bento box was in 1895

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“Bento box.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bento. Accessed 26 January 2020.

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