Ribston pippin en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after Ribston in Yorkshire, where Sir Henry Goodricke (1642-1705) first introduced them.
Meanings
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A triploid cultivar of winter apple with firm flesh and a yellow skin streaked with red.
[…] that the officiating clerk peeled and ate three Ribstone pippins while it was performing.
1836, Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers 55
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ribston pippins | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Ribstone pippin | alternative | lexicographic |