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biffin
CIDE DICTIONARY
biffin, n. [Cf. Beaufin.].
- A sort of apple peculiar to Norfolk, Eng."[Sometimes called beaufin; but properly beefin (it is said), from its resemblance to raw beef.]" Wright. [1913 Webster]
- A baked apple pressed down into a flat, round cake; a dried apple. Dickens. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
biffin, n. Brit. a deep-red cooking-apple.
Etymology
= beefing f. BEEF + -ING(1), with ref. to the colour
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