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pitter en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *puti Old English pytt Middle English pit English pit English -er English pitter From pit + -er.

Meanings

  1. A device that removes pits from fruit such as olives or cherries.

Forms

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pitters Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

cherry pitter · olive pitter

Translations (4)

sv urkärnare (Device) · fr dénoyauteur (Device) · es descarozador (Device) · de Entsteiner (Device)

pitter en · VERB · etymology 2

Etymology

See pitter-patter.

Meanings

  1. To make a pattering sound.

Forms

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pittering Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
pitters Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
pittered Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
pittered Tense=Past lexicographic