geniting

geniting
Jenneting Jen"net*ing, n. [Prob. fr. a dim. of Jean John, so named as becoming ripe about St. John's day, June 24. F. Jean is fr. L. Johannes. See {Zany}.] A variety of early apple. See {Juneating}. [Written also {geniting}.] [1913 Webster]

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  • Geniting — Gen i*ting, n. [See {Jenneting}.] A species of apple that ripens very early. Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • geniting — obs. form of jenneting …   Useful english dictionary

  • geniting — noun A variety of apple that ripens very early …   Wiktionary

  • Jenneting — Jen net*ing, n. [Prob. fr. a dim. of Jean John, so named as becoming ripe about St. John s day, June 24. F. Jean is fr. L. Johannes. See {Zany}.] A variety of early apple. See {Juneating}. [Written also {geniting}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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