pitter

See also: Pitter

English

Etymology 1

pit +‎ -er

Noun

pitter (plural pitters)

A cherry pitter.

A device that removes pits from fruit such as olives or cherries.

Derived terms

cherry pitter
olive pitter

Translations

Device

French: dénoyauteur (fr) m
German: Entsteiner (de)

Spanish: descarozador
Swedish: urkärnare c

Etymology 2

See pitter-patter.

Verb

pitter (third-person singular simple present pitters, present participle pittering, simple past and past participle pittered)

To make a pattering sound.

Translations

make a pattering sound

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