bento — meaning in English

English meaning

• benedict noun A man who has recently married, especially one who was long seen as a confirmed bachelor.
• bento noun A Japanese-style boxed meal, typically packed with rice, protein, and vegetables arranged neatly in separate compartments.
• blessed adj Favoured or protected, especially by God or good fortune.

Senses

bento is used for these senses in English:

• Benedict (countable) A en given name, particularly of the sixth-century founder of the Benedictine order, and of several popes.
• bento Synonym of bento box (“a partitioned, traditionally lacquered, lunchbox in which a Japanese takeaway lunch is served”).
• blessed Worthy of worship; holy.

benedict — full definition

1. noun A man who has recently married, especially one who was long seen as a confirmed bachelor.
2. noun Short for eggs Benedict, a breakfast dish of poached eggs, ham or bacon, and hollandaise sauce on an English muffin.

bento — full definition

1. noun A Japanese-style boxed meal, typically packed with rice, protein, and vegetables arranged neatly in separate compartments.
2. noun In design, a layout made up of cards or sections arranged in an irregular, grid-like pattern, resembling the compartments of a bento box.

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