Meanings
nounbiffin (plural biffins)
plural biffins · alternative beefing
- A deep-red cooking apple native to Britain.
- Such an apple baked and flattened as a snack, popular in Norfolk.
[…] there were Norfolk Biffins, squab and swarthy, setting off the yellow of the oranges and lemons, […]
1843 December 19, Charles Dickens, “Stave Three. The Second of the Three Spirits.”, in A Christmas Carol. […], London: Chapman & Hall, […], →OCLC, page 82
Origin
Possibly from beef, because of the red colour.
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