Note: The meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis); the tree pipit, or tree lark (A. trivialis); and the rock pipit, or sea lark (A. obscurus) are well-known European species. The common American pipit, or brown lark, is Anthus Pensilvanicus. The Western species (A. Spraguei) is called the American skylark, on account of its musical powers.
PIPKIN
Pip"kin, n.Etym: [Dim. of Pipe.]
Defn: A small earthen boiler.
PIPPIN Pip"pin, n. Etym: [Probably fr. OE. pippin a seed, as being raised from the seed. See Pip a seed.] (Bot.) (a) An apple from a tree raised from the seed and not grafted; a seedling apple. (b) A name given to apples of several different kinds, as Newtown pippin, summer pippin, fall pippin, golden pippin. We will eat a last year's pippin. Shak. Normandy pippins, sun-dried apples for winter use.
PIPPUL TREE
Pip"pul tree`.
Defn: Same as Peepul tree.
PIPRA
Pi"pra, n.; pl. Pipras. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of numerous species of small clamatorial birds belonging to Pipra and allied genera, of the family Pipridæ. The male is usually glossy black, varied with scarlet, yellow, or sky blue. They chiefly inhabit South America.
PIPRINE
Pi"prine, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the pipras, or the family Pipridæ.