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Meaning of "punnet" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PUNNET

Perhaps diminutive of dialect punpound².
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PRONUNCIATION OF PUNNET

punnet  [ˈpʌnɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUNNET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Punnet is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PUNNET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

punnet

Punnet

A punnet is a small container for the gathering and sale of fruit and vegetables, typically small berries. The word is largely confined to Commonwealth countries and is of uncertain origin, but is thought to be a diminutive of "pun", a British dialect word for pound, from the days in which such containers were used as a unit of measurement.

Definition of punnet in the English dictionary

The definition of punnet in the dictionary is a small basket for fruit, such as strawberries.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUNNET


Bennett
ˈbɛnɪt
bonnet
ˈbɒnɪt
bunnet
ˈbʌnɪt
cabinet
ˈkæbɪnɪt
definite
ˈdɛfɪnɪt
granite
ˈɡrænɪt
hornet
ˈhɔːnɪt
infinite
ˈɪnfɪnɪt
knit
nɪt
magnet
ˈmæɡnɪt
minute
ˈmɪnɪt
passionate
ˈpæʃənɪt
planet
ˈplænɪt
senate
ˈsɛnɪt
unfortunate
ʌnˈfɔːtʃənɪt
unit
ˈjuːnɪt
whodunit
huːˈdʌnɪt
whodunnit
huːˈdʌnɪt
whydunit
ˈwaɪˌdʌnɪt
whydunnit
ˈwaɪˌdʌnɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUNNET

punk rock
punk rocker
punka
punkah
punker
punkey
punkish
punky
punned
punner
punning
punningly
punny
punster
punt
Punta Arenas
Punta Gallinas
punter
punties
punto

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUNNET

bannet
bennet
bluebonnet
Chardonnet
cordonnet
dennet
dubonnet
Easter bonnet
gannet
gennet
jennet
kennet
linnet
Monnet
rennet
sennet
sinnet
sonnet
sunbonnet
war bonnet

Synonyms and antonyms of punnet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «punnet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUNNET

Find out the translation of punnet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of punnet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «punnet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

punnet
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

punnet
570 millions of speakers

English

punnet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डलिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إناء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Punnet
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

punnet
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছোট ডালা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

petit panier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Punnet
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Körbchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

punnet
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

과일 바구니
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Punnet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cái tràn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பழங்களை அளக்கும் கூடை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पंकनेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

meyve sepeti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cestino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kobiałka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Punnet
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

coșuleț pentru fructe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κουπάκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bakkie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

punnet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

punnet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of punnet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUNNET»

The term «punnet» is regularly used and occupies the 87.978 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUNNET» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «punnet» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «punnet» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about punnet

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUNNET»

Discover the use of punnet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to punnet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Villa Gardener
362 ,, Largest Punnet . . . . . . . . .. 248 ,, Second Punnet 220 ,, Third Punnet . 90 ,, Least Punnet ............. .. 60 But as, in practice, they may not be filled to the maximum, it may be inferred that, relatively to a bushel, the proportion will stand as ...
‎1872
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The Gardener's Magazine and Register of Rural & Domestic ...
... or about a gallon : the largest punnet, 248 cubic inched ; the second punnet, 228 cubic inches, or about a pottle ; the third punnet, 90 cubic inches, or about a quart ; the smallest punnet. CO cubic inches, or about 1 \ pint. These dimensions.
John Claudius Loudon, 1833
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THE GARDENER'S MAGAZINE
Largest punnet - - 248 Second punnet - - 228 Third punnet - - 90 Least punnet 60 But as, in practice, they may not be filled to the maximum, it may be inferred that, relatively to a bushel, the proportion will stand as follows : — 2 Sieves - - 1 ...
J.C. LOUDON, F.L.S. H.S.&c., 1834
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Nursing Care of Children and Young People with Chronic Illness
chance that their offspring will have myotonic dystrophy (Punnet 6). If both parents are heterozygous affected with the dominant mutant myotonic dystrophy then there is a 25% chance that their offspring will be normal, a 50% chance that they ...
Fay Valentine, Lesley Lowes, 2008
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The Gardener's Magazine and Register of Rural & Domestic ...
Peas, per half sieve - . forced, per punnet of three quarts - .. - Kidneybeans ( forced), per hun. , Tubers and Boots. per ton - Potatoes - {per cwt. - per bushel - Kidney, per bushel - Scotch, per bushel - New, per pound - - Turnips, White, per bunch ...
‎1837
6
The Country Gentleman's Magazine
Half-sieve 822 ,, Quarter-sieve 362 „ Largest punnet ... 248 „ Second punnet 220 „ Third punnet 90 , , Least punnet 60 „ But as, in practice, they may not be filled to the maximum, it may be inferred that, relatively to a bushel, the proportion will ...
Simpkin Marshall & Co., 1868
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Modelling with Differential and Difference Equations
The British geneticist R.C. Punnet deduced the formulae (1) from a diagram which is now called the Punnet square. In the Punnet square, shown in Figure 10.2.2, the alleles present in the gametes of the male parents and their expected  ...
Glenn Fulford, Peter Forrester, Arthur Jones, 1997
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Bioinformatics Computing
the first model of Mendel's work, Punnet Squares (see Figure 6-1), was developed about 50 years after Mendel's original observations. R.C. Punnet developed the model to illustrate the range of possible allele pairings, and to calculate the ...
Bryan P. Bergeron, 2003
9
Sensational Science: Easy Experiments with Everyday Objects
Cut one plastic compartment and its seedling from the punnet. Turn the seedling upside down and attach it to a retort stand or other support. Watch it grow over the next few days. (If this special type of punnet is not available, use a conventional ...
Pat O'Shea, 2005
10
High-yield Genetics
All possible combinations of alleles from the parents are shown in the following Punnet square. Conclusion: There is a 66% chance (2 out of 3 children) of having a normal child that is a heterozygous carrier (Rr). There is a 33% chance (1 out ...
Ronald W. Dudek, John E. Wiley, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUNNET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term punnet is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tasty strawberry punnet giveaway in Mexborough
The South Yorkshire Times has teamed up with fruit and veg retailer E & J Strawbridge, of 82 High Street, Mexborough, to offer a punnet of strawberries worth ... «Doncaster Today, Jun 15»
2
Real Madrid wonderkid Martin Odegaard praises Rafa Benitez and …
... to steer away from the strict dietary requirements of being a footballer, after he posted a picture to his Instagram page with a punnet of strawberries in his hand, ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
3
Asda shoppers find black widow spider laying its eggs in bunch of …
Mr Grewcock, who runs the Nuneaton and Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary, told MailOnline: 'We got a call to say this gentleman had bought a punnet of grapes ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
4
In 'Paddy Buckley' Suffering Through Four Last Days With Dark …
I have no idea what a punnet is or why Jack might be a strawberry short of one, but it doesn't even matter. Jack's a sweet kid, is what he's saying. Lovely. «NPR, May 15»
5
Berry prices climb to $16 per punnet on the Sunshine Coast
Some berries have been selling for almost $16 for a 125 gram punnet; that is about $127 per kilogram. Director of Noosa, Kawana and Big Top Farmers Markets, ... «ABC Online, Apr 15»
6
Meal Ticket: Punnet Food Emporium, Dublin 2
Open from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday (weekends are in the pipeline), Punnet is packed from first light. It's one of the few places in the area offering ... «Irish Times, Apr 15»
7
LVF continues association with WS Bentley by delivering 100 …
A punnet is a small container for packaging and selling fruit and vegetables, primarily small berries. LVF has been working with WS Bentley for the past 20 years ... «Packaging Business Review, Mar 15»
8
Boy finds live 'biting spider' in a punnet of supermarket grapes
Watch a clip of the scary spider that put a 10-year-old boy off grapes for life after it crawled out of a punnet of fruit from Tesco. «BT.com, Dec 14»
9
Bigg Boss 8 With Salman Khan: Punnet Vs Pritam Team And The …
All the housemates are gathered in the living area as Karishma announces the luxury budget task of the week, 'Party Toh Banti Hai'. Housemates are divided ... «Business of Cinema, Dec 14»
10
Punnet of the apes - when it comes to helping chimps in need The …
And here's 33-year-old Bili showing his appreciation by tucking into the fresh fruit and veg while looking longingly at pictures of himself. Jan Garen, who owns ... «Mirror.co.uk, Dec 14»

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