Kiwi Definition

kēwē
kiwis
noun
kiwis
Any of an order (Apterygiformes) of tailless New Zealand birds, with undeveloped wings, hairlike feathers, and a long, slender bill: it feeds chiefly on insects and worms.
Webster's New World
The brown, hairy, egg-shaped fruit, with a sweet, edible, green pulp, of a vine (Actinidia chinensis) of a family (Actinidiaceae, order Theales) of dicotyledonous tropical trees, shrubs, and vines.
Webster's New World
A New Zealander.
Webster's New World
A kiwifruit.
American Heritage
A person from New Zealand - (preferably Kiwi).
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adjective
(informal) Of or from New Zealand.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Kiwi

Noun

Singular:
kiwi
Plural:
kiwis

Origin of Kiwi

  • Maori imitative of the call of male kiwis Sense 3, short for kiwifruit

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Maori kiwi.

    From Wiktionary

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