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KIWI
kiwi, apteryx
(noun) nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes
kiwi, kiwi fruit, Chinese gooseberry
(noun) fuzzy brown egg-shaped fruit with slightly tart green flesh
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
kiwi (plural kiwis)
A flightless bird of the genus Apteryx native to New Zealand.
Alternative letter-case form of Kiwi (person from New Zealand).
(informal) A New Zealand dollar.
A kiwi fruit.
A green-yellow colour, like that of kiwi flesh (also called kiwi green).
(military, slang) A member of the air force who does not fly.
Usage notes
• When used to describe people, Kiwi is usually capitalised.
• The plural is usually kiwis; sometimes, kiwi is found as an (invariant) plural form.
Synonyms
• (flightless bird): apteryx
• (kiwi fruit): Chinese gooseberry (dated), kiwi fruit
Anagrams
• Wiki, wiki
Noun
Kiwi (plural Kiwis)
(informal) A New Zealander.
Adjective
Kiwi (comparative more Kiwi, superlative most Kiwi)
(informal) of or from New Zealand
Anagrams
• Wiki, wiki
Source: Wiktionary
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