biffin

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from beef, because of the red colour.

Noun

biffin (plural biffins)

  1. A deep-red cooking apple native to Britain.
  2. Such an apple baked and flattened as a snack, popular in Norfolk.

French

Noun

biffin m (plural biffins)

  1. chiffonier
  2. (informal, military) infantryman
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