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Word entry · 6 letters

punnet

Best crossword clue

"Berry basket"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈpʌnɪt/Part of speech nounSorted ennptuStarts with PEnds with T1 clues
1P2U3N4N5E6T

Definitions

  1. a small light basket used as a measure for fruits

Word origin

Very likely to have originated from the french word bannette, wicker basket for bread proofing.

Used in a sentence

  • Most of the fruit for market is picked and sold in punnets, but for jam making buckets are used, similar to the raspberry bucket.
  • Early this season, Ross Lill got together with a plastics firm to produce a flat tray to replace the commonly used punnet.
  • However we recommend, particularly in cooler climates, sowing tomato seeds into a seed tray or punnet and allowing the seedlings to grow before they are transplanted into the garden.

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