punnet

American  

[puhn-it] / ˈpʌn ɪt /

noun

British, Australian.

1. a small container or basket for strawberries or other fruit.

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punnet British  

/ ˈpʌnɪt /

noun

1. a small basket for fruit, such as strawberries

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Etymology

Origin of punnet

First recorded in 1815–25; origin obscure

Example Sentences

Jacqueline Nemorin, from Mauritius, shared her punnet of strawberries with the women sat next to her.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2022

"It's about consistent quality - so, as much of that fruit as possible being suitable for a supermarket punnet, and having a plant that presents the fruit well to the picker."

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2021

So, how long before the Ace's bright red berries land in a supermarket punnet near you?

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2021

We eat the perfect ones right from the punnet, but any blemished or slightly squashed ones – and there are almost always a few – get special treatment.

From The Guardian • May 31, 2019

Prime fruit ought to be scarce and dear, picked careful, and kept in the punnet.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, July 25, 1891 by Various