till basket

noun

: a small rectangular basket for packing fruits or vegetables having its bottom and sides formed of two crossed pieces of veneer or of other material (as plastic or paperboard), usually holding a pint or quart, and often fitting into a larger crate or other shipping container compare berry basket, climax basket

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