punnet

Small fruit basket

A punnet is a small, shallow container used to hold and display fruit or vegetables, typically berries or mushrooms.

The word is primarily British; Americans would more likely call the same container a basket or carton.

She bought two punnets of strawberries at the farmer's market.

berries

strawberry

Red fruit, seeds outside

currant · gooseberry · cranberry · mulberry · boysenberry · loganberry · cloudberry · huckleberry · lingonberry · elderberry

container

basket

Woven carrying vessel

  • trayShallow portable platform
  • cartonPaperboard packaging container
  • boxLidded storage container

tub · crate · holder · receptacle · cardboard · plastic · lid · packaging · portion · single-serve

market

greengrocer

Retailer of fresh produce

farmers · supermarket · grocery · fresh · organic · local · display · price · seasonal · retail

woven

wicker

Pliant twig for weaving

slotted · mesh · handcrafted · traditional · wooden · biodegradable · recyclable

Categories
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container size and capacity

punnetcrate

Container for transport

bushel · bulk bin · pallet · barrel · carton

container robustness/sturdiness

punnetcrate

Container for transport

wooden crate · shipping crate · strongbox · trunk · chest

Family

punning, punned, punnets, punner

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G