pipi

[ pee-pee ]

/ ˈpi pi /

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noun, plural pi·pi, pi·pis.

an edible bivalve of eastern Australia, Plebidonax deltoides.

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

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Origin of pipi

Borrowed into English from Maori around 1810–20

Words nearby pipi

pipette, pipe up, pipe vine, pipewort, pipe wrench, pipi, piping, piping hot, pipistrelle, pipit, pipiwharauroa

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How to use pipi in a sentence

The soil is very dry, and the beach composed exclusively of small "pipi" shells—small bivalves.
Life of John Coleridge Patteson|Charlotte M. Yonge
The beach is composed entirely of the shells of "pipi" (small cockles); always, therefore, dry and pleasant to walk upon.
Life of John Coleridge Patteson|Charlotte M. Yonge
It was easy to see the direction of the sympathy of Pipi Valley.
Pierre And His People, [Tales of the Far North], Complete|Gilbert Parker
I was troubled at this, and asked him if Shon was in Pipi Valley yet. '
Pierre And His People, [Tales of the Far North], Complete|Gilbert Parker

"I know what happened in Pipi Valley," she said, timidly and wearily.
Pierre And His People, [Tales of the Far North], Complete|Gilbert Parker

British Dictionary definitions for pipi

pipi

/ (ˈpɪpiː) /

noun plural pipi or pipis

any of various shellfishes, esp Plebidonax deltoides of Australia or Mesodesma novae-zelandiae of New Zealand

Word Origin for pipi

Māori

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