Ribston pippin

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Etymology

Named after Ribston in Yorkshire, where Sir Henry Goodricke (1642-1705) first introduced them.

Noun

Ribston pippin (plural Ribston pippins)

  1. A triploid cultivar of winter apple with firm flesh and a yellow skin streaked with red.
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