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n. [ Cf. Beaufin. ] 1. A sort of apple peculiar to Norfolk, Eng. [ Sometimes called beaufin; but properly beefin (it is said), from its resemblance to raw beef. ] Wright. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A baked apple pressed down into a flat, round cake; a dried apple. Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ]