biffin

[ bif-in ]

noun

1. a deep-red cooking apple native to Britain.

biffin

/ ˈbɪfɪn /

noun

1. a variety of red cooking apple

Word History and Origins

Origin of biffin¹

1785–95; variant of beefing (so called from color of beef ); -ing ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of biffin¹

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

Example Sentences

Horrible position of little Biffin, who proposes a new round game.

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As for Miss Biffin, she was limbless, but managed her paint-brush and pencil with her mouth.

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"I wonder if Parsons will remember us," said Biffin as the train thundered into the station.

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Biffin has been burnt brown by the suns of Egypt, while I wear a small souvenir of Flanders on my upper lip.

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I am not aware of other miniature painters handicapped as Miss Biffin must have been.

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