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carton
noun
[ ˈkɑːt(ə)n ]
• a small, light box or container in which drinks or foodstuffs are packaged.
• "a carton of milk"
Similar:
box
,
package
, cardboard box,
container
,
case
,
pack
,
packet
,
parcel
,
Origin:
early 19th century: from French, from Italian cartone (see cartoon).