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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFood storage box
/ˈfuːd ˈstɔːr.ɪdʒ bɒks/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A container specifically designed to hold, protect, and preserve food items, typically equipped with a tight-fitting lid.
"She packed leftover pasta into a food storage box and placed it in the refrigerator." - 2
A plastic or glass receptacle used for organizing pantry supplies or transporting meals.
"He brought his lunch to work in a compartmentalized food storage box."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound construction combining 'food' (from Old English 'fōda', ultimately from Proto-Germanic), 'storage' (from Old French 'estorage' and the verb 'store'), and 'box' (from Old English 'box', ultimately from Late Latin 'buxis'). It emerged in modern industrial terminology with the rise of manufactured domestic containers used for preserving and organizing edible goods.
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boîte de conservation
Transliteration: bwat də kɔ̃.sɛʁ.va.sjɔ̃
"Mettez les restes dans une boîte de conservation."
Frischhaltedose
Transliteration: ˈfʁɪʃhaltəˌdoːzə
"Die Suppe wird in einer Frischhaltedose im Kühlschrank aufbewahrt."
contenitore per alimenti
Transliteration: kon.te.niˈtoː.re per a.liˈmɛn.ti
"Conserva il cibo avanzato in un contenitore per alimenti."
fiambrera
Transliteration: fjamˈbɾe.ɾa
"Llevo la comida de la oficina en una fiambrera de plástico."
recipiente para alimentos
Transliteration: ʁe.si.piˈẽ.tʃi pa.ɾa a.liˈmẽ.tus
"Guarde a comida num recipiente para alimentos."
फ़ूड स्टोरेज बॉक्स
Transliteration: fud storēj bŏks
"बचा हुआ खाना एक फूड स्टोरेज बॉक्स में रख दो।"
食品储藏盒
Transliteration: shípǐn chúcáng hé
"把剩下的饭菜放进食品储藏盒里。"
밀폐용기
Transliteration: milpyeoyong-gi
"남은 음식을 밀폐용기에 담아 보관하세요."
食品保存容器
Transliteration: shokuhin hozon yōki
"残り物を食品保存容器に入れて冷蔵庫に入れた。"
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