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care package

Syllabification: (care pack·age)

Definition of care package

noun

a parcel of food, money, or luxury items sent to a loved one who is away.

Origin:

probably from the CARE Packages originally distributed by the humanitarian organization Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe after World War II