Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pipi

/ˈpɪpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: pipi
IPA: /ˈpɪpi/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The edible saltwater clam Paphies australis, of the family Mesodesmatidae, endemic to New Zealand.

New Zealand usage

noun

The edible saltwater clam Plebidonax deltoides, endemic to Australia.

Australian usage

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She chuckles, and prises another shrinking pipi from its shell."
"The sand whiting feeds on nippers, pipis, prawns and especially beach, squirt or blood worms and all these make terrific baits."
"Pipis are very good baits for catching bream, trevally, whiting, particularly King George Whiting, leatherjackets and many others."
"Bivalves are shells with two valves joined at a hinge, like oysters, pipis and many of the shells picked up on a modern beach."

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori pipi (“Paphies australis”).

Word Breakdown

Root: pipi

Usage

Inflected Forms

pipis (plural)

Synonyms

Coorong cockle Goolwa cockle eugarie ugari yugari

Questions

How do you pronounce pipi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪpi/.
What does pipi mean?: The edible saltwater clam Paphies australis, of the family Mesodesmatidae, endemic to New Zealand.
Where does pipi come from?: Borrowed from Māori pipi (“Paphies australis”).

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