biffin

[ bif-in ]

/ ˈbɪf ɪn /

noun

a deep-red cooking apple native to Britain.

Origin of biffin

1785–95; variant of beefing (so called from color of beef); see -ing³

Words nearby biffin

bifacial, bifarious, biff, biffer, BIFFEX, biffin, biffo, biffy, bifid, bifid cranium, bifid tongue

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Example sentences from the Web for biffin

At that moment Biffin, overwrought with excitement, forgot himself.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, May 14, 1919|Various
Major Biffin was the happiest man in the world, and Mrs. Cox went to her berth that night not altogether dissatisfied.
The Bertrams|Anthony Trollope
As she looked after him along the deck, the head of Major Biffin appeared to her, emerging from the saloon stairs.
The Bertrams|Anthony Trollope
If he had read his Biffin he would have known that the correct terms are a "susurration of sparrows" and a "pop of weasels."
Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 9, 1914|Various

The biffin, the minshul crab, or any tart apples, are the best for drying.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,|Mary Eaton

British Dictionary definitions for biffin

biffin

/ (ˈbɪfɪn) /

noun

British a variety of red cooking apple

Word Origin for biffin

C18: from beefin ox for slaughter, from beef; referring to the apple's colour

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单词	biffin
释义	biffin [ bif-in ] / ˈbɪf ɪn / noun a deep-red cooking apple native to Britain. Origin of biffin 1785–95; variant of beefing (so called from color of beef); see -ing³ Words nearby biffin bifacial, bifarious, biff, biffer, BIFFEX, biffin, biffo, biffy, bifid, bifid cranium, bifid tongue Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for biffin At that moment Biffin, overwrought with excitement, forgot himself. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, May 14, 1919\|Various Major Biffin was the happiest man in the world, and Mrs. Cox went to her berth that night not altogether dissatisfied. The Bertrams\|Anthony Trollope As she looked after him along the deck, the head of Major Biffin appeared to her, emerging from the saloon stairs. The Bertrams\|Anthony Trollope If he had read his Biffin he would have known that the correct terms are a "susurration of sparrows" and a "pop of weasels." Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 9, 1914\|Various The biffin, the minshul crab, or any tart apples, are the best for drying. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,\|Mary Eaton British Dictionary definitions for biffin biffin / (ˈbɪfɪn) / noun British a variety of red cooking apple Word Origin for biffin C18: from beefin ox for slaughter, from beef; referring to the apple's colour Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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