Bento
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɛntəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bento is a noun meaning (also attributive) A Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box, often with the food arranged into an elaborate design.
Meaning
(also attributive) A Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box, often with the food arranged into an elaborate design.
More Meanings
- Synonym of bento box (“a partitioned, traditionally lacquered, lunchbox in which a Japanese takeaway lunch is served”).
- (Singapore, by extension) A generic meal packed in a disposable bento box.
- (graphical user interface) A menu icon of nine squares in a grid.
- (graphical user interface) A layout consisting of cards arranged in a modular, irregularly partitioned grid.
Example Sentences
Typical Singaporean lunch bento wolved down in 5 minutes
Word Forms
- bentos
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pinto, benedict, obento, lunchbox, makunouchi, lunchable.
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