kiwi

[ kee-wee ]

/ ˈki wi /

noun, plural ki·wis.

any of several flightless, ratite birds of the genus Apteryx, of New Zealand, allied to the extinct moas.

Also called Chinese gooseberry. the egg-sized, edible berry of the Chinese gooseberry, having fuzzy brownish skin and slightly tart green flesh.

Slang.

a member of an air service, as in World War I, who is confined to ground duty.
a former pilot or member of a flight crew.

Informal. a New Zealander.

Origin of kiwi

Borrowed into English from Maori around 1825–35

Words nearby kiwi

kiva, kiver, Kivu, Kiwanis, Kiwano, kiwi, Kiwiana, Kiwi Ferns, kiwi fruit, Kiwis, kiwisports

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Example sentences from the Web for kiwi

On Monday, the Kiwi singer announced a new collaboration with MAC Cosmetics.
Lorde Announces MAC Collaboration; ‘Vamp’ Magazine Puts Women on Top|The Fashion Beast Team|March 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When Dmitri visited, he would act as a megaphone, relaying to his mother what her ears could not catch of my Kiwi accent.
Remembering Dmitri Nabokov, the Novelist’s Son and Literary Executor|Brian Boyd|May 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
First Kiwi, the 17-year-old son, departs to land a job working in the World of Darkness theme park.
Great Weekend Reads|The Daily Beast|February 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
We now come to the era of Kiwi Tamaki, the last, and undoubtedly the most notorious, of the olden Tamaki chiefs.
The City of Auckland|John Barr

Their remains are found in abundance, but the kiwi is the last species now living.
Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania |Jewett Castello Gilson
Kiwi then advanced, and met a Kaipara war party coming overland, at Titirangi.
The City of Auckland|John Barr
The "kiwi" is about the size of a small turkey, and, like the ostrich, has not the power of flying.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne
Like the kea bird and the kiwi, he is in a class by himself—the most remarkable fish in the world.
Seven Legs Across the Seas|Samuel Murray

British Dictionary definitions for kiwi

kiwi

/ (ˈkiːwiː) /

noun plural kiwis

any nocturnal flightless New Zealand bird of the genus Apteryx, having a long beak, stout legs, and weakly barbed feathers: order ApterygiformesSee ratite

short for kiwi fruit

informal a New Zealander

Word Origin for kiwi

C19: from Māori, of imitative origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	kiwi
释义	kiwi [ kee-wee ] / ˈki wi / noun, plural ki·wis. any of several flightless, ratite birds of the genus Apteryx, of New Zealand, allied to the extinct moas. Also called Chinese gooseberry. the egg-sized, edible berry of the Chinese gooseberry, having fuzzy brownish skin and slightly tart green flesh. Slang. a member of an air service, as in World War I, who is confined to ground duty. a former pilot or member of a flight crew. Informal. a New Zealander. Origin of kiwi Borrowed into English from Maori around 1825–35 Words nearby kiwi kiva, kiver, Kivu, Kiwanis, Kiwano, kiwi, Kiwiana, Kiwi Ferns, kiwi fruit, Kiwis, kiwisports Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kiwi On Monday, the Kiwi singer announced a new collaboration with MAC Cosmetics. Lorde Announces MAC Collaboration; ‘Vamp’ Magazine Puts Women on Top\|The Fashion Beast Team\|March 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When Dmitri visited, he would act as a megaphone, relaying to his mother what her ears could not catch of my Kiwi accent. Remembering Dmitri Nabokov, the Novelist’s Son and Literary Executor\|Brian Boyd\|May 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST First Kiwi, the 17-year-old son, departs to land a job working in the World of Darkness theme park. Great Weekend Reads\|The Daily Beast\|February 12, 2011\|DAILY BEAST We now come to the era of Kiwi Tamaki, the last, and undoubtedly the most notorious, of the olden Tamaki chiefs. The City of Auckland\|John Barr Their remains are found in abundance, but the kiwi is the last species now living. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania \|Jewett Castello Gilson Kiwi then advanced, and met a Kaipara war party coming overland, at Titirangi. The City of Auckland\|John Barr The "kiwi" is about the size of a small turkey, and, like the ostrich, has not the power of flying. Celebrated Travels and Travellers\|Jules Verne Like the kea bird and the kiwi, he is in a class by himself—the most remarkable fish in the world. Seven Legs Across the Seas\|Samuel Murray British Dictionary definitions for kiwi kiwi / (ˈkiːwiː) / noun plural kiwis any nocturnal flightless New Zealand bird of the genus Apteryx, having a long beak, stout legs, and weakly barbed feathers: order ApterygiformesSee ratite short for kiwi fruit informal a New Zealander Word Origin for kiwi C19: from Māori, of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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