pipi

[ pee-pee ]

noun,plural pi·pi, pi·pis.
  1. an edible bivalve of eastern Australia, Plebidonax deltoides.

  2. an edible bivalve of New Zealand, Mesodesma novae-zelandiae.

Origin of pipi

1
Borrowed into English from Maori around 1810–20

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British Dictionary definitions for pipi

pipi

/ (ˈpɪpiː) /


nounplural pipi or pipis
  1. any of various shellfishes, esp Plebidonax deltoides of Australia or Mesodesma novae-zelandiae of New Zealand

Origin of pipi

1
Māori

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