tiffin
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"He is alive because I didn't give him tiffin," she said.
From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025
Rashim, who is fond of thriller TV shows, watches a local Indian serial on his smartphone while his oldest son, a young teenager, shows up with a tiffin, or lunchbox.
From Slate • Aug. 5, 2022
The tight quarters are one reason for the tiffin boxes, stackable metal containers used to transport two multipart, shareable entrees.
From Washington Post • Jun. 12, 2019
“Mubeen became fascinated by the tiffin box after visiting the museum months ago. He said he wanted to feel like the nizams who ate from golden plates.”
From The Guardian • Sep. 12, 2018
He had a tiffin carrier with tomato sandwiches.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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