a punnet of strawberries

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• punnet — [[t]pʌ̱nɪt[/t]] punnets N COUNT A punnet is a small light box in which soft fruits such as strawberries or raspberries are often sold. You can also use punnet to refer to the amount of fruit that a punnet contains. [BRIT] ...a punnet of… …   English dictionary

• punnet — UK [ˈpʌnɪt] / US noun [countable] Word forms punnet : singular punnet plural punnets British a) a small container like a basket without a handle, in which fruit such as strawberries and raspberries used to be sold b) the food contained in a… …   English dictionary

• punnet — noun a small basket or receptacle for collecting and selling fruit, particularly strawberries But rather than spend £5 on a small punnet of exotic berries, a family would be better off buying regular and larger quantities of fresh fruit and… …   Wiktionary

• punnet —    a small square or sometimes rectangular container for fruit or vegetables, such as strawberries or bean sprouts. When used as a unit of measure, a punnet is generally the same thing as a dry pint in the U.S. or an Imperial pint in Britain; see …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• punnet — /pun it/, n. Brit., Australian. a small container or basket for strawberries or other fruit. [1815 25; orig. obscure] * * * …   Universalium

• punnet — pun|net [ˈpʌnıt] n BrE a small square box used to hold soft fruits such as strawberries …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• punnet — noun (C) BrE a small square basket in which soft fruits such as strawberries (strawberry) are sold, or the amount contained in one of these …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• punnet — /ˈpʌnət / (say punuht) noun 1. a small, shallow container, as for strawberries. 2. a shallow rectangular pot used for growing seedlings. {diminutive of British dialect pun pound2} …  

• strawberry — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fresh ▪ juicy ▪ wild … OF STRAWBERRIES ▪ carton (AmE), punnet (BrE) …   Collocations dictionary

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