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Definition balikbayan box in British English

balikbayan box noun

[countable] noun
/bælɪkˈbaɪjən ˌbɒks/
1

a box filled with food, necessities and gifts, sent or brought by a Filipino who lives abroad to family and friends in the Philippines

Example

I am planning on going to the mall this week to buy stuff to put on a balikbayan box for my parents.

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Definition balikbayan box in British English