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PUNNET

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does punnet mean? 

PUNNET (noun)
  The noun PUNNET has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: PUNNET used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PUNNET (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A small light basket used as a measure for fruits

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("punnet" is a kind of...):

basket; handbasket (a container that is usually woven and has handles)

Domain region:

Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)


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