geniting

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English

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Etymology

Probably from a diminutive of French Jean (“John”), so named as becoming ripe about St. John’s Day, June 24.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛnɪtɪŋ/
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Noun

geniting (plural genitings)

  1. A variety of apple that ripens very early
    • 1625, Francis [Bacon], “Of Gardens”, in The Essayes , 3rd edition, London: Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, →OCLC:
      In July come gilliflowers of all varieties, musk-roses, the lime-tree in blossom, early pears, and plums, in fruit, genitings, codlins […]

References

  1. ^ “jenneting”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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