Meaning of bento | Babel Free
ˈbɛntəʊDefinitions
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Alternative spelling of bento. alt-of, alternative
- A Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box, often with the food arranged into an elaborate design.
- Synonym of bento box (“a partitioned, traditionally lacquered, lunchbox in which a Japanese takeaway lunch is served”).
- A generic meal packed in a disposable bento box.
- A menu icon of nine squares in a grid.
- A layout consisting of cards arranged in a modular, irregularly partitioned grid.
Equivalents
Examples
“Typical Singaporean lunch bento wolved down in 5 minutes”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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