punnet
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punnet
- /ˈpʌnɪt/
- /ˈpʌnət/
Rhymes with -ʌnɪt, -ʌnət
Where it comes from
Uncertain. First appears in the 1820s. Perhaps a diminutive of pun, a dialect variant of pound, the weight + -et. The suggestion that it is an eponym of Reginald Crundall Punnett (1875–1967), geneticist and grower of strawberries, is not chronologically possible. The suggestion it was an ancestor of his lacks evidence.
Very likely to have originated from the french word bannette, wicker basket for bread proofing.
noun punnets
- A small basket or receptacle for collecting and selling fruit, particularly strawberries. Thus, according to the same Year-Book, a sea-kale punnet measures 8 in. in diameter at the top and 7½ in. at the bottom, being 2 in. deep, while a radish punnet is 8 in. in diameter and 1 in. deep, if to hold six “hands,” or 9 in. by 1 in. for twelve “hands.” A mushroom punnet is 7 in. by 1 in., whi
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noun small receptacle
| Español | canastilla |
|---|---|
| Français | barquette, cagette |
| Deutsch | Körbchen |
| Română | coșuleț |
Talk about this word "punnet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/punnet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. punnet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/punnet "punnet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/punnet.Cite this
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title = {punnet},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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