Pippin

/'pipin/

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Definition

Noun: 1. A type of high-quality eating apple: A pippin is a variety of apple, typically with a yellow or greenish-yellow skin that is often flushed or streaked with red. It is known for its excellent flavor, making it a superior choice for eating fresh. 2. A seed or pip: In informal or slang usage, "pippin" can refer to the small seed of a fruit, such as an apple or orange. 3. An excellent person or thing: In informal or slang usage, "pippin" can be used to describe someone or something that is outstanding, admirable, or excellent.

Examples

• Noun (Apple variety):
  • The Newtown Pippin is a famous American apple variety.
  • She packed a crisp, red-streaked pippin in her lunch.
• Noun (Seed):
  • (Informal) Be careful not to swallow a pippin when you eat that orange.
• Noun (Excellent thing/person):
  • (Slang) That new car of his is a real pippin.
  • (Slang) Your grandmother is a pippin for organizing this whole party.

Advanced Usage

• "A real pippin": This is a common idiomatic phrase used to emphasize that something or someone is exceptionally good or delightful.
  • That performance last night was a real pippin!

Variants and Related Words

• Pip (noun): The more common British English term for a small fruit seed. "Pippin" can be considered a variant or informal form of this word.
  • Remove the pips from the lemon before juicing it.

Synonyms

• Apple (for the fruit meaning)
• Seed, kernel, pit (for the seed meaning)
• Beauty, gem, peach, dandy (informal synonyms for an excellent person/thing)

Related Idioms

• "A real pippin": As noted in Advanced Usage, this idiom is used to express high praise.
  • You found a solution that works for everyone? That's a real pippin of an idea!

Học thuật

Noun

1. any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red

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