geniting

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/ˈd͡ʒɛnɪtɪŋ/

noun

A variety of apple that ripens very early

OriginFrench Jean →
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Meanings

noungeniting (plural genitings)

plural genitings · alternative jenneting

  1. A variety of apple that ripens very early

    In July come gilliflowers of all varieties, musk-roses, the lime-tree in blossom, early pears, and plums, in fruit, genitings, codlins[…]

    1625, Francis [Bacon], “Of Gardens”, in The Essayes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, →OCLC

Origin

  1. FrenchJean“John”
  2. Englishgeniting

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

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