biffin

[ bif-in ]

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

Origin of biffin

1
1785–95; variant of beefing (so called from color of beef); see -ing3

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British Dictionary definitions for biffin

biffin

/ (ˈbɪfɪn) /


noun
  1. British a variety of red cooking apple

Origin of biffin

1
C18: from beefin ox for slaughter, from beef; referring to the apple's colour

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