"balikbayan box" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: balikbayan boxes [plural]
Etymology: From Tagalog balikbayan, from balik (“to return”) + bayan (“home country”) + box. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|tl|balikbayan}} Tagalog balikbayan, {{m|tl|balik||to return}} balik (“to return”), {{m|tl|bayan||home country}} bayan (“home country”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} balikbayan box (countable and uncountable, plural balikbayan boxes)
  1. (Philippines) A carton shipped or brought to the Philippines from another country by a Filipino who has been living overseas, a balikbayan, typically containing items such as foods, clothing, toys, and household products. Tags: Philippines, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-balikbayan_box-en-noun-3Ur7O~by Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Philippine English

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