"poke box" meaning in All languages combined

See poke box on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: poke boxes [plural]
Etymology: From poke + box, since one must poke around to find what one is looking for. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|poke|box}} poke + box Head templates: {{en-noun}} poke box (plural poke boxes)
  1. A domestic container for miscellaneous items such as buttons, paper clips, and safety pins. Translations (container for miscellaneous items): miljoonalaatikko (Finnish)

Inflected forms

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