punnet

[ puhn-it ]

noun

, British, Australian.

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

punnet

/ ˈpʌnɪt /

noun

1. a small basket for fruit, such as strawberries

Word History and Origins

Origin of punnet¹

First recorded in 1815–25; origin obscure

Word History and Origins

Origin of punnet¹

C19: perhaps diminutive of dialect pun pound ²

Example Sentences

It applies to tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, salad bags, cucumbers, broccoli, cauliflowers and raspberry punnets.

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With so many tomatoes he said he had been able to keep friends and family stocked up with punnets of fresh produce.

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"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."

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It's 715 days since Novak Djokovic won his fifth Wimbledon title, since the last time a certain fruity alcoholic drink was poured, since the last punnet of strawberries was taken out of the fridge.

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Meanwhile, organisers have also announced plans to cut the use of single-use plastic, introducing returnable cups for cold drinks and a new recyclable punnet for those famous strawberries.

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