balikbayan box
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Tagalog balikbayan, from balik (“to return”) + bayan (“home country”) + box.
Noun[edit]
balikbayan box (countable and uncountable, plural balikbayan boxes)
- (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.