"biffin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɪfɪn/ Forms: biffins [plural]
Etymology: Possibly from beef, because of the red colour. Etymology templates: {{m|en|beef}} beef Head templates: {{en-noun}} biffin (plural biffins)
  1. A deep-red cooking apple native to Britain. Categories (lifeform): Apple cultivars, Fruits
    Sense id: en-biffin-en-noun-cnuQKk3T Disambiguation of Apple cultivars: 53 47 Disambiguation of Fruits: 53 47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 95 5
  2. Such an apple baked and flattened as a snack, popular in Norfolk. Categories (lifeform): Apple cultivars, Fruits
    Sense id: en-biffin-en-noun-d4HwYWs4 Disambiguation of Apple cultivars: 53 47 Disambiguation of Fruits: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: beefing

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