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pip (1)

pip [ pip ] (plural pips)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. seed of fruit: a small hard seed of a fruit such as an apple that usually has several seeds

2. section of pineapple skin: any one of the many irregular diamond-shaped sections on the outer skin of a pineapple

3. rootstock or flower: a rootstock or flower of some plants, especially the lily of the valley

[Late 18th century. Shortening of pippin]
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