pippin
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Noun — A type of crisp eating apple with yellow or green skin often marked with red, grown from seed rather than grafted.
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Etymology
From Middle English pipin, borrowed from Old French pepin ("a seed") — the same root as "pip".
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What does “pippin” mean?
The word “pippin” means a type of crisp eating apple with yellow or green skin often marked with red, grown from seed rather than grafted. In plain terms, mainly an old-fashioned name for a type of apple; also used loosely to praise something as excellent.
How do you use “pippin” in a sentence?
Here is “pippin” used in a sentence: “She packed a couple of pippins for the school trip.”
What part of speech is “pippin”?
“Pippin” is a noun.
Where does the word “pippin” come from?
The word “pippin” comes from Old French. From Middle English pipin, borrowed from Old French pepin ("a seed") — the same root as "pip".
How many meanings does “pippin” have?
“Pippin” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a type of crisp eating apple with yellow or green skin often marked with red, grown from seed rather than grafted.