A punnet is a small container for the gathering and sale of fruit and vegetables, typically small berries. The word is largely confined to Commonwealth countries and is of uncertain origin, but is thought to be a diminutive of `pun`, a British dialect word for pound, from the days in which such containers were used as a unit of measurement. Punn..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punnet
Pun'net noun [ Confer Ir. buinne a shoot, branch.] A broad, shallow basket, for displaying fruit or flowers. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/196