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pipi¹

  • /ˈpɪpi/

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Borrowed from Māori pipi (“Paphies australis”).

noun 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.
  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.

    Similar: Coorong cockle, Goolwa cockle, eugarie, ugari, yugari

pipi²

  • /ˈpɪpi/

noun

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

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"pipi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pipi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pipi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pipi

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"pipi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pipi.

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@misc{pipi_2026,
  title = {pipi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pipi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}