punnet
nounUK /ˈpʌnɪt/
US /ˈpʌnɪt/
A punnet is a small box for holding fruit like berries.
She bought a punnet of strawberries at the market.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small light basket or container used for gathering or selling produce such as mushrooms or tomatoes.
He filled a punnet with fresh mushrooms from the field.
3. A unit of sale for soft fruit, typically weighing around 250 to 500 grams.
The recipe calls for one punnet of raspberries.
4. A shallow woven basket traditionally used by gardeners for collecting seeds or small crops.
The gardener carried a punnet of seeds to the greenhouse.