pipi

[ pee-pee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural pi·pi, pi·pis.

pipi

/ ˈpɪpiː /

any of various shellfishes, esp Plebidonax deltoides of Australia or Mesodesma novae-zelandiae of New Zealand

Origin of pipi¹

Borrowed into English from Maori around 1810–20

Origin of pipi¹

Māori

The soil is very dry, and the beach composed exclusively of small "pipi" shells—small bivalves.

The beach is composed entirely of the shells of "pipi" (small cockles); always, therefore, dry and pleasant to walk upon.

It was easy to see the direction of the sympathy of Pipi Valley.

I was troubled at this, and asked him if Shon was in Pipi Valley yet. '

"I know what happened in Pipi Valley," she said, timidly and wearily.

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