dabba

/ (ˈdæbə) /

noun

(in Indian cookery) a round metal box used to transport hot food, either from home or from a restaurant, to a person's place of work

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Word Origin for dabba

C20: from Hindi: lunchbox

Words nearby dabba

da vinci, da yunhe, da., dab, dab hand, dabba, dabber, dabbing, dabble, dabbling duck, dabchick
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