pippin
/'pipin/
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!
Noun
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any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red
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