pipi

[ pee-pee ]

/ ˈpi pi /

noun, plural pi·pi, pi·pis.

an edible bivalve of eastern Australia, Plebidonax deltoides.

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

Nearby words

Origin of pipi

Borrowed into English from Maori around 1810–20

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Examples from the Web for pipi

Ua maomao ka lani, ua kahaea luna,Ua pipi ka maka o ka hoku.
In the South Seas|Robert Louis Stevenson
It is Cocopa.96 When the Pipi fired upon us, we were floating near the middle of the river.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846|Various
"I know what happened in Pipi Valley," she said, timidly and wearily.
Pierre And His People, [Tales of the Far North], Complete|Gilbert Parker
She insisted upon my drinking a cup of camomile tea, and took me straight back to my sixth year by calling it pipi du chat.
Paris Vistas|Helen Davenport Gibbons

Here the priest interposed: "What is the name of the man in Pipi Valley to whom you are going?"
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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