biffin

[ bif-in ]

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

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How to use biffin in a sentence

If Waddy Walsh and his pal, Biffins, were still inside, they knew how to keep quiet.
The Outdoor Chums on the Lake | Quincy Allen
Now, tell Biffins that we want him out first, and if he tries to run, its a charge of bird shot for him in the rear.
The Outdoor Chums on the Lake | Quincy Allen
As culinary apples, besides Rennets and other dessert kinds, Codlins and Biffins are cultivated.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 | Various
Biffins, bif′inz, n. apples slowly dried in bakers' ovens and flattened into cakes—prepared in great quantities in Norfolk.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) | Various
Why, in that respect they're all Miss Biffins to the audience, Pip.
Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit | Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for biffin

biffin

/ (ˈbɪfɪn) /

noun

British a variety of red cooking apple

Origin of biffin

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

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