Biffins

/ˈbɪfɪnz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of biffin; multiple examples of the deep red Norfolk apple variety.

Etymology

Simple pluralization of 'biffin' by adding the '-s' suffix, maintaining the apple variety name's form.

Kelly Says

Food historians love tracking how specific crop varieties get names and spread—Biffins were so popular they spawned their own literature, paintings, and even became subjects of Victorian food writing.

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