punnet

pun·net

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puhn-it]
- /ˈpʌn ɪt/
- /ˈpʌn.ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhn-it]
- /ˈpʌn ɪt/

Definitions of punnet word

noun punnet a small container or basket for strawberries or other fruit. 1
noun punnet container for strawberries, etc. 1
countable noun punnet A punnet is a small light box in which soft fruits such as strawberries or raspberries are often sold. You can also use punnet to refer to the amount of fruit that a punnet contains. 0
noun punnet a small basket for fruit, such as strawberries 0
noun punnet a small, shallow basket, as for fruits or vegetables 0

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Origin of punnet

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25; origin obscure

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Parts of speech for Punnet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Punnet

punnet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for punnet

noun punnet

container — A container is something such as a box or bottle that is used to hold or store things in.

Just one Synonym for punnet