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VEJB-oks/ˈvedʒ bɒks/

A veg box (id: veg-box) is a box of seasonal vegetables, often delivered from a farm or greengrocer (UK veg = vegetables). It is not a cardboard box you happen to keep potatoes in; the phrase names the delivery scheme. Collocation: a weekly veg box. Countable.

Meaning

A box of seasonal vegetables delivered from a farm or shop (UK).

Examples

• “Our veg box arrives from the farm on Thursdays.”
• “There is too much cabbage in this week’s veg box.”
• “We share a veg box with the neighbours to save money.”

Good to know

a veg box (UK). veg = vegetables (informal). Contrast: a grocery delivery / a fruit bowl.

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