mite box

Meaning

A box, especially in a church, into which small charitable donations for the needy may be placed; (now commonly) any of a number of cardboard boxes distributed for individual donations.

Synonyms

alms box

poor box

Translations

caixonet d’almoines

Gotteskasten

tronc

cassetta per i poveri

Etymology

From (widow's) mite (“small donation”) + box.