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pippin en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From Middle English pipin, from Old French pepin (“a seed”) (French pépin). See pip.

Meanings

1. A seed.

Forms

pippin en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Probably from Middle English pipin (“a seed”), as being raised from the seed.

Meanings

1. Any of several varieties of eating apple that have a yellow or green skin with patches of red.
2. Any of several roundish or oblate apple varieties.
3. An apple tree raised from a seed (not grafted) or its fruit.
   • Upon which account ’tis that the Juice of ripe pulpy Apples, as Pippins, Rennetings, &c. that are of a ſyrupy tenacious nature, do detain in them more of the diſperſed particles of the Fruit that by the Preſſure comes out with the Liquor; […] 1707, J[ohn] Mortimer, “Some Observations Relating to Cyder”, in The Whole Art of Husbandry; or, The Way of Managing and Improving of Land. […], London: […] J[ohn] H[umphreys] for H[enry] Mortlock […], and J[onathan] Robinson […], →OCLC, page 594:
4. (dated, slang) An excellent or admirable person or thing.

Forms

Deriveds

Ribstone pippin · pippin file · Normandy pippin · Ribston pippin