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单词 pennet
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Definition of pennet in English:

pennet

(also pennett)
noun ˈpɛnɪt
historical
  • 1A piece or stick of barley-sugar or a similar confection; = penide. Usually in plural.

  • 2Formerly (especially in northern England): a 19th cent. trade term for a toffee-like sweet flavoured with lemon, peppermint, etc.

Origin

Middle English; earliest use found in Journal of English and Germanic Philology. Apparently variant of penide (although attested slightly earlier) or of its etymon Middle French pénide, with alteration of the ending; compare Middle French penites, Italian peneto, penneto, pennito.

Definition of pennet in US English:

pennet

(also pennett)
nounˈpɛnɪt
historical
  • 1A piece or stick of barley-sugar or a similar confection; = penide. Usually in plural.

  • 2Formerly (especially in northern England): a 19th cent. trade term for a toffee-like sweet flavoured with lemon, peppermint, etc.

Origin

Middle English; earliest use found in Journal of English and Germanic Philology. Apparently variant of penide (although attested slightly earlier) or of its etymon Middle French pénide, with alteration of the ending; compare Middle French penites, Italian peneto, penneto, pennito.

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