Meanings
tetra pak1
Tetra Pak2
nounTetra Pak (plural Tetra Paks)
plural Tetra Paks · alternative tetra pak
- A type of plasticized carton for milk, juice and other drinks, originally in the form of a tetrahedron but now primarily in the form of a rectangular cuboid.
Origin
Originally a trademark, itself from tetra-, clipping of tetrahedron, and a stylized spelling of pack.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 紙包盒 /纸包盒
- 紙包盒 /纸包盒type of food carton
Chinese Mandarin 利樂包裝 /利乐包装
- 利樂包裝 /利乐包装 (lìlè bāozhuāng)type of food carton
Finnish tetrapakkaus, tetra
- tetrapakkaustype of food carton
- tetratype of food carton
Spanish tetrabrik, brik
- tetrabriktype of food carton
- briktype of food carton
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APA
tetra pak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetra%20pak
MLA
“tetra pak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetra%20pak. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tetra pak,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetra%20pak.
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