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Definition of Biffin
1. n. A sort of apple peculiar to Norfolk, Eng.
Definition of Biffin
1. Noun. a deep-red cooking apple native to Britain. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Biffin
1. a cooking apple [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Biffin
Literary usage of Biffin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Chats on Old Miniatures by J J. Foster (1908)
"This lady was a Mrs. Wright, nte Sarah biffin; nothing daunted by her apparently
overwhelming physical disabilities, she learnt drawing, and in 1821 was ..."
2. The Old Showmen, and the Old London Fairs by Thomas Frost (1874)
"... the Puppet-Showman — Abraham Saunders—Menageries of Miles and Polito—Miss
biffin— Philip Astley. WHILE the character of the theatrical entertainments ..."
3. The Old Showmen, and the Old London Fairs by Thomas Frost (1874)
"... the Puppet-Showman — Abraham Saunders—Menageries of Miles and Polito—Miss
biffin- Philip Astley. WHILE the character of the theatrical entertainments ..."
4. Annals of the Early Caliphate: From Original Sources by William Muir (1883)
"BATTLE OF biffin. AH XXXVI., XXXVII. AD 657. Alj^s AFTER AJy had established
himself at Kufa, there followed a tui^f with short interval of rest. ..."
5. Irish Chancery Reports: Being a Series of Reports of Cases Argued and by Ireland High Court of Chancery, Ireland Rolls Court (1867)
"That the proceeds of the execution were paid over prior to the act of bankruptcy
does not protect the defendant: biffin v. Yorke (a). Heron, in reply. ..."
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