pippin

Etymology 1

From Middle English pipin, from Old French pepin (“a seed”) (French pépin). See pip.

noun

  1. A seed.

Etymology 2

Probably from Middle English pipin (“a seed”), as being raised from the seed.

noun

  1. Any of several varieties of eating apple that have a yellow or green skin with patches of red.
  2. Any of several roundish or oblate apple varieties.
  3. An apple tree raised from a seed (not grafted).

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