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| box lunch |
an individual light meal, prepared and put in a box to be eaten later, as during travel or at a picnic. |
| clambake |
a seaside picnic or party at which clams and various other foods are cooked, usu. by placing on heated rocks covered with a layer of seaweed. [1/2 definitions] |
| fry1 |
a picnic or other gathering that features fried food, esp. fried fish. [1/7 definitions] |
| hamper2 |
a large receptacle, usu. a basket with a lid or cover, as for picnic supplies or dirty laundry. |
| picnic |
to attend or hold a picnic. [1/3 definitions] |
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