"barrel child" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: barrel children [plural]
Etymology: From the barrels or containers of items supposedly sent by the parents. Head templates: {{en-noun|barrel children}} barrel child (plural barrel children)
  1. A child who is abandoned or left behind by their parents who are seeking a better life abroad.
    Sense id: en-barrel_child-en-noun-865wh5ab Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        },
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        ],
        [
          "abandoned",
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        ],
        [
          "parent",
          "parent"
        ],
        [
          "seek",
          "seek"
        ],
        [
          "life",
          "life"
        ],
        [
          "abroad",
          "abroad"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "barrel child"
}
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    }
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        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
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