/ˈbɛntəʊ/, /ˈbɛnˌtoʊ/
OriginBorrowed from Japanese 弁(べん)当(とう) (bentō). Doublet of biandang.
- also, attributiveA 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”).
- Singapore, broadlyA generic meal packed in a disposable bento box.
“Typical Singaporean lunch bento wolved down in 5 minutes”
- A menu icon of nine squares in a grid.
- A layout consisting of cards arranged in a modular, irregularly partitioned grid.
Formsbento(plural) · bentos(plural) · bentō(alternative)