† punnetn.¹

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pun n.¹, -et suffix¹.

Etymology: Apparently < pun n.¹ + -et suffix¹.

Obsolete. rare.

Apparently: a little pun.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > wit with words > [noun] > play on words, pun > a little pun

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punkin1866

1673 J. Dare Counsellor Manners xvi. 24 Their Quibble, Pun, Punnet, or Pundigrion, fifteen of which will not make up one single jest.

1820 R. Southey Life Wesley I. 493 Thomas Adams had as honest a love of quips, quirks, puns, punnets, and pundigrions as Fuller the Worthy himself.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020).

punnetn.²

Brit.

/ˈpʌnɪt/, U.S.

/ˈpənət/

Forms: 1800s punnit, 1800s– punnet.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: English pun , pound n.¹, -et suffix¹.

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < pun, regional variant of pound n.¹ + -et suffix¹.An etymology < the name of a man with the surname Punnett (supposed inventor of the container) has also been suggested, although apparently no contemporary documentation is available. Compare the following:1967 F. A. E. Crew in Biogr. Mem. Fellows Royal Soc. 13 309 In the 18th century a member of the family [of Reginald Crundall Punnett (1875–1967), English geneticist], a grower of strawberries, among other things, invented and gave his name to the small chip basket in which he sent his produce from Bromley to the London market.

A small light shallow container (originally made from strips or chips of wood) used esp. for strawberries, raspberries, mushrooms, and similar produce. Formerly also †punnet basket. Also (occasionally): a pottle (pottle n.¹ 2).

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > container for food > [noun] > basket > for fruit or vegetables

fraila1382

top1440

tapnet1524

fig-frail1608

flat1640

raisin frail1669

chip basket1758

pottle1771

sievea1800

punnet1822

trug1836

bodge1876

molly1883

handle1900

society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > basket > [noun] > small

fiscelle1483

kipsey1615

ridicule basket1819

punnet1822

reticule basket1822

handle1900

1822 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Gardening Index 1442 Punnet, a small flat basket from four to twelve inches in diameter, and one to two inches deep, formed of split wood or shavings of timber.

1829 Times 24 Apr. 2/4 The first sample this season of green peas in a small sallad punnit basket..was exhibited for sale yesterday morning in Covent-garden market.

1849 A. R. Smith Pottleton Legacy xxxix Baskets of flowers—being punnets borrowed from the market-garden.

1884 West. Daily Press 29 May 3/7 The high and conical [bonnets]..suggest strawberry punnets turned upside down upon the head.

1906 Spectator 29 Sept. 437/1 Thin paper lining a frail punnet where Lay filberts woodland-brown.

1943 H. J. Massingham Men of Earth ii. 16 Some gave a pound for a punnet of strawberries, others a pound for a punnet of tomatoes.

1975 Times 27 Nov. 13/7 A marvellous new filler..(80p a punnet), which claims to fill everything from plaster to concrete.

2005 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 6 Mar. (Homefront section) 8/4 Oasis mini vegetables come in cell-pack punnets and will be available nationally this month.

Compounds

With past participles, as punnet-crowned, punnet-packed, punnet-shaped, etc., adjs.

ΚΠ

1892 Daily News 29 Mar. 2/4 Some of the new hats have high, punnet-shaped crowns.

1892 Daily News 4 July 9/2 Punnet-crowned bonnets were the principal wear.

2001 Farmers Guardian (Nexis) 20 Apr. 17 A..punnet line for salad potatoes has come on stream in response to increased demand from Tesco for punnet-packed material.

Derivatives

ˈpunneted adj. packed in punnets.

ΚΠ

1907 Westm. Gaz. 27 June 12/1 The Perth strawberry crops are heavy, and for the first time large quantities of punneted berries are to be sent down South.

1998 Weekend Austral. (Nexis) 28 Feb. r14 In Europe, they are all supermarket varieties—sold loose, or bagged, or punneted.

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

单词	punnet
释义	† punnetn.¹ Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pun n.¹, -et suffix¹. Etymology: Apparently < pun n.¹ + -et suffix¹. Obsolete. rare. Apparently: a little pun. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > wit with words > [noun] > play on words, pun > a little pun punnet1673 punkin1866 1673 J. Dare Counsellor Manners xvi. 24 Their Quibble, Pun, Punnet, or Pundigrion, fifteen of which will not make up one single jest. 1820 R. Southey Life Wesley I. 493 Thomas Adams had as honest a love of quips, quirks, puns, punnets, and pundigrions as Fuller the Worthy himself. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020). punnetn.² Brit. /ˈpʌnɪt/, U.S. /ˈpənət/ Forms: 1800s punnit, 1800s– punnet. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: English pun , pound n.¹, -et suffix¹. Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < pun, regional variant of pound n.¹ + -et suffix¹.An etymology < the name of a man with the surname Punnett (supposed inventor of the container) has also been suggested, although apparently no contemporary documentation is available. Compare the following:1967 F. A. E. Crew in Biogr. Mem. Fellows Royal Soc. 13 309 In the 18th century a member of the family [of Reginald Crundall Punnett (1875–1967), English geneticist], a grower of strawberries, among other things, invented and gave his name to the small chip basket in which he sent his produce from Bromley to the London market. A small light shallow container (originally made from strips or chips of wood) used esp. for strawberries, raspberries, mushrooms, and similar produce. Formerly also †punnet basket. Also (occasionally): a pottle (pottle n.¹ 2). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > container for food > [noun] > basket > for fruit or vegetables fraila1382 top1440 tapnet1524 fig-frail1608 flat1640 raisin frail1669 chip basket1758 pottle1771 sievea1800 punnet1822 trug1836 bodge1876 molly1883 handle1900 society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > basket > [noun] > small fiscelle1483 kipsey1615 ridicule basket1819 punnet1822 reticule basket1822 handle1900 1822 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Gardening Index 1442 Punnet, a small flat basket from four to twelve inches in diameter, and one to two inches deep, formed of split wood or shavings of timber. 1829 Times 24 Apr. 2/4 The first sample this season of green peas in a small sallad punnit basket..was exhibited for sale yesterday morning in Covent-garden market. 1849 A. R. Smith Pottleton Legacy xxxix Baskets of flowers—being punnets borrowed from the market-garden. 1884 West. Daily Press 29 May 3/7 The high and conical [bonnets]..suggest strawberry punnets turned upside down upon the head. 1906 Spectator 29 Sept. 437/1 Thin paper lining a frail punnet where Lay filberts woodland-brown. 1943 H. J. Massingham Men of Earth ii. 16 Some gave a pound for a punnet of strawberries, others a pound for a punnet of tomatoes. 1975 Times 27 Nov. 13/7 A marvellous new filler..(80p a punnet), which claims to fill everything from plaster to concrete. 2005 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 6 Mar. (Homefront section) 8/4 Oasis mini vegetables come in cell-pack punnets and will be available nationally this month. Compounds With past participles, as punnet-crowned, punnet-packed, punnet-shaped, etc., adjs. ΚΠ 1892 Daily News 29 Mar. 2/4 Some of the new hats have high, punnet-shaped crowns. 1892 Daily News 4 July 9/2 Punnet-crowned bonnets were the principal wear. 2001 Farmers Guardian (Nexis) 20 Apr. 17 A..punnet line for salad potatoes has come on stream in response to increased demand from Tesco for punnet-packed material. Derivatives ˈpunneted adj. packed in punnets. ΚΠ 1907 Westm. Gaz. 27 June 12/1 The Perth strawberry crops are heavy, and for the first time large quantities of punneted berries are to be sent down South. 1998 Weekend Austral. (Nexis) 28 Feb. r14 In Europe, they are all supermarket varieties—sold loose, or bagged, or punneted. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1673n.²1822
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