bento boxes

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Scope note
Japanese or Japanese-style boxes comprised of individual compartments, and used to store or transport packed meals, typically lunches or a picnic. Named after a Chinese dialect word meaning ‘convenient,’ bento boxes can vary in style and material from the simple to the very ornate, the more decorative type often made of wood or painted lacquer.
bento boxes
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024