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Definition of Punnet
1. Noun. A small light basket used as a measure for fruits.
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
Definition of Punnet
1. n. A broad, shallow basket, for displaying fruit or flowers.
Definition of Punnet
1. Noun. (UK Australia New Zealand) A small basket or receptacle for collecting and selling fruit, particularly strawberries. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Punnet
1. a small basket [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Punnet
Literary usage of Punnet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Weights and Measures for the British Isles: The Middle Ages by Ronald Edward Zupko (1985)
"1896 Wagstaff 36: A 'punnet' of strawberries in Greenock varies from 3/4 Ib.
to l Ib. A punnet of vegetables in Middlesex = l Ib. ..."
2. A Dictionary of Weights and Measures for the British Isles: The Middle Ages by Ronald Edward Zupko (1985)
"1896 Wagstaff 36: A 'punnet' of strawberries in Greenock varies from 3/4 Ib.
to 1 Ib. A punnet of vegetables in Middlesex = 1 Ib. ..."
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