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pipis

pipis is the plural of pipi.

Meaning of pipi

Noun (1)

pipi (plural pipis)

  1. (New Zealand) The edible saltwater clam Paphies australis, of the family Mesodesmatidae, endemic to New Zealand.
    • She chuckles, and prises another shrinking pipi from its shell.1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 124
  2. (Australia, New-South-Wales) The edible saltwater clam Plebidonax deltoides, endemic to Australia.
    • The sand whiting feeds on nippers, pipis, prawns and especially beach, squirt or blood worms and all these make terrific baits.2006, Frank Prokop, Australian Fish Guide, 3rd edition, page 154
    Synonyms:
    Coorong cockle, Goolwa cockle, eugarie, ugari, yugari

Noun (2)

pipi (uncountable)

  1. The astringent pods of Caesalpinia paipai, a Brazilian plant used in tanning.

Questions about pipis

What is pipis the plural of?
Pipis is the plural of pipi.

Words near pipis in the dictionary

  1. pipingly
  2. pipings
  3. pipipi
  4. pipipis
  5. Pipirig
  6. pipis
  7. pipistrel
  8. pipistrelle
  9. pipistrelles
  10. pipistrels
  11. pipit

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