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

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punnet

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

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2022

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

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2021

"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

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

Your gardener said to me this morning: 'I'll pick a "punnet" of strawberries to-day.'

From His Lordship's Leopard A Truthful Narration of Some Impossible Facts by Wells, David Dwight