pipi
[ pee-pee ]
noun,plural pi·pi, pi·pis.
an edible bivalve of eastern Australia, Plebidonax deltoides.
an edible bivalve of New Zealand, Mesodesma novae-zelandiae.
Origin of pipi
1Borrowed into English from Maori around 1810–20
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How to use pipi in a sentence
As a New Year's greeting a shower of arrows from a new tribe, the Pipis, fell amongst them.
The Romance of the Colorado River | Frederick S. Dellenbaugh
British Dictionary definitions for pipi
pipi
/ (ˈpɪpiː) /
nounplural pipi or pipis
any of various shellfishes, esp Plebidonax deltoides of Australia or Mesodesma novae-zelandiae of New Zealand
Origin of pipi
1Māori
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