geniting

English

Alternative forms

• jenneting

Etymology

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

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 […]

Anagrams

• tingeing