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geniting

/ˈd͡ʒɛnɪtɪŋ/

geniting noun: a variety of apple that ripens very early.

Noun

geniting (plural genitings)

  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

Forms of geniting

pluralgenitings
alternative formjenneting

Origin of geniting

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

Questions about geniting

What does geniting mean?
Geniting means a variety of apple that ripens very early.
What part of speech is geniting?
Geniting is a noun.
How do you pronounce geniting?
Geniting is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛnɪtɪŋ/.
What is the plural of geniting?
The plural of geniting is genitings.

Words near geniting in the dictionary

  1. genitalizing
  2. genitalless
  3. genitally
  4. genitalness
  5. genitals
  6. geniting
  7. genitings
  8. genitival
  9. genitivally
  10. genitivals
  11. genitive

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