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punnet

(ˈpʌnɪt)
n
(Cookery) chiefly Brit a small basket for fruit, such as strawberries
[C19: perhaps diminutive of dialect pun pound2]
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Noun1.punnet - a small light basket used as a measure for fruitspunnet - a small light basket used as a measure for fruits
basket, handbasket - a container that is usually woven and has handles
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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punnet

[ˈpʌnɪt] N (Brit) → canastilla f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

punnet

[ˈpʌnɪt] (British) n (= container) → barquette f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

punnet

n (Brit) → Körbchen nt
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punnet

[ˈpʌnɪt] n → cestello
a punnet of strawberries → un cestino di fragole
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Her hat, which was flowery, resembled those punnets, covered with flannel, which we sowed with mustard and cress in our childhood, and which germinated here yes, and there no.
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Verdict: Worth the price tag 9/10 Deluxe British Strawberries (250g) PS1.89, Lidl WE were worried they might be tasteless, as they were extra large and we got just a handful in our punnet. However, they were a proper strawberry red, perfectly ripe, with a nice bite and a reasonable taste.
Strawberry yields forever; IT'S STRAWBERRY SEASON, BUT WHOSE TASTE THE BEST?
Disappeared very quickly, despite being one of the largest punnets. Verdict: Good value for the price 9/10 Deluxe British Strawberries (250g) PS1.89, LIDL WE were worried they might be tasteless, as they were extra large and we got just a handful in our punnet.
Strawberry yields forever; IT'S STRAWBERRY SEASON, BUT WHOSE TASTE THE BEST?
Verdict: A perfect taste of summer 10/10 Deluxe British Strawberries (250g) PS1.89, LIDL WE were worried they might be tasteless, as they were extra large and we got just a handful in our punnet. However, they were a proper strawberry red, perfectly ripe, with a nice bite and a reasonable taste.
Strawberry yields forever; IT'S STRAWBERRY SEASON, BUT WHOSE TASTE THE BEST?
SERIOUSLY strong mature white cheddar, 350g, down from PS5 to PS2.50 SAINSBURY'S stonebaked margherita hand-stretched pizza, 265g, down from PS2.80 to PS2 CO-OP nectarines punnet, 79p BIRCHWOOD 3 British turkey breast steaks, 375g, PS1.99
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Verdict: Worth the price tag 9/10 Specially Selected Sweet and Delicious Strawberries (300g), PS2.19, Aldi We were shocked to find tiny clumps of mud in the punnet, a bug crawling over one strawberry, while others had been eaten by insects.
Serve up these summer aces
This recipe is perfect if you have a punnet past their best that you don't want to waste.
In season now Strawberries
The ABC said Saturday wholesale prices had fallen by half to 50 Australian cents per punnet, below the cost of production.
Explainer: Why are Australians putting needles in strawberries?
10/10 MARKET ST STRAWBERRIES (400G), PS2, MORRISONS Nice evenly sized punnet in perfect strawberry red.
The taste of summer; What would Wimbledon be without strawberries? We sample a few punnets so you can serve up the cream of the crop
Summer is here, and what better way to celebrate than with a punnet of strawberries?
Supermarket strawberries rated - we review the best punnets on the shelves at the UK's biggest supermarkets; We sort the cream of the crop from this year's supermarket strawberry selection - but which punnet managed a perfect score and which rates 0 our of ten?
INGREDIENTS 100g of self-raising flour 100 ml of skim milk One egg 2 tbsp of maple syrup 1 banana Punnet of blueberries (reserve half ) Pinch of salt METHODOLOGY Place sieved flour into bowl, make a well in the middle and add the egg and whisk in milk gradually until you have a nice batter.
Recipe of the Week Blueberry pancakes
HEALTHY FRUIT CRUMBLE FOR THE CRUMBLE n120g crushed pecan nuts (or whatever nuts you prefer) n120g portage oats n2 tbsp coconut oil (or butter) n5tbsp honey nRind of a lemon FOR THE FRUIT FILLING n2 punnet of plums n1 punnet of blueberries nHoney or sugar substitute to taste SERVE WITH n200g quark n2 tbsp honey nLemon rind METHOD 1.
Low-fat pudding gets the plums up; Try delightful, guilt-free crumble.. and it's extra sweet as it won't hit you in the pocket

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