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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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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