ˈbifə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: earlier beefen, from obsolete beefin ox for slaughter, from Middle English, from (assumed) Middle English beefing, from Middle English beef + -ing one of a (specified) kind; from its deep-red color — more at -ing
1. : an English apple of a variety often sold after being dried in the oven
2. Britain : an apple that has been baked and flattened into a cake