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Word: Punnet
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: perhaps a diminutive of dialect pun ‘a pound’; it is sometimes associated with a man of the surname Punnett, said to have been a strawberry grower who invented the basket, but no contemporary evidence has been found
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpʌnɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small light basket or other container for fruit or vegetables
Short Definition:small light basket or other container
Examples:- a punnet of strawberries
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