Pippin

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪpɪn/

Definitions of pippin

noun a type of apple that is typically large, round, and greenish-yellow in color

Example Sentences

A1 I picked a ripe pippin from the tree.

A2 The farmer sold a basket of pippins at the market.

B1 She baked a delicious pippin pie for dessert.

B2 The orchard was full of different varieties of pippins.

C1 The pippin orchard was featured in a magazine for its unique varieties.

C2 The chef created a gourmet dish using pippins as the main ingredient.

Examples of pippin in a Sentence

formal The pippin apple is known for its crisp texture and sweet flavor.

informal I love snacking on a juicy pippin apple in the afternoon.

slang Let's grab some pippins from the market for a healthy snack.

figurative The new employee is a real pippin, always full of energy and enthusiasm.

Grammatical Forms of pippin

• past tense: pipped
• plural: pippins
• comparative: more pippin
• superlative: most pippin
• present tense: pippin
• future tense: will pippin
• perfect tense: have pippined
• continuous tense: is pippining
• singular: pippin
• positive degree: pippin
• infinitive: to pippin
• gerund: pippining
• participle: pippined

Origin and Evolution of pippin

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'pippin' originated from Middle English 'pipin' which came from Old French 'pepin' meaning a seed or pip of a fruit.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'pippin' came to specifically refer to a type of apple known for its small size and sweet flavor, rather than just any fruit seed.