pucketn.

Brit.

/ˈpʌkᵻt/, U.S.

/ˈpəkət/

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: pocket n., packet n.

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps a variant of pocket n., or perhaps of packet n. (compare use translating French paquet in quot. 1658).

English regional. Now rare.

A web or similar structure adhering to a plant and containing caterpillars or other small invertebrates. Usually in plural.

ΚΠ

1658 J. Evelyn tr. N. de Bonnefons French Gardiner 104 Caterpillars are easily gathered off during all the Winter, taking away the Puckets [Fr. les paquets; ed. 3 (1675) the Packets] which cleave about the Branches.

1669 J. Worlidge Systema Agriculturæ 198 Gather them off in the Winter, taking away the Puckets which cleave about the Branches, and burning them.

1787 F. Grose Provinc. Gloss. Suppl. Puckets, Nests of Caterpillars. S[outh].

1823 E. Moor Suffolk Words 293 Puckets, ‘Nests of caterpillars. Sussex.’... I have heard it in Suffolk—but have doubt of its genuineness there.

1896 Leeds Mercury 11 July (Weekly Suppl.) 8/7 Puckets, nests of young caterpillars or spiders.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pucket
释义	pucketn. Brit. /ˈpʌkᵻt/, U.S. /ˈpəkət/ Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: pocket n., packet n. Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps a variant of pocket n., or perhaps of packet n. (compare use translating French paquet in quot. 1658). English regional. Now rare. A web or similar structure adhering to a plant and containing caterpillars or other small invertebrates. Usually in plural. ΚΠ 1658 J. Evelyn tr. N. de Bonnefons French Gardiner 104 Caterpillars are easily gathered off during all the Winter, taking away the Puckets [Fr. les paquets; ed. 3 (1675) the Packets] which cleave about the Branches. 1669 J. Worlidge Systema Agriculturæ 198 Gather them off in the Winter, taking away the Puckets which cleave about the Branches, and burning them. 1787 F. Grose Provinc. Gloss. Suppl. Puckets, Nests of Caterpillars. S[outh]. 1823 E. Moor Suffolk Words 293 Puckets, ‘Nests of caterpillars. Sussex.’... I have heard it in Suffolk—but have doubt of its genuineness there. 1896 Leeds Mercury 11 July (Weekly Suppl.) 8/7 Puckets, nests of young caterpillars or spiders. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1658
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