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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ki•wi /ˈkiwi/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -wis. - Birdsa bird like an ostrich that cannot fly and that is active during the night.
- Plant Biology, FoodAlso called ki•wi•fruit /ˈkiwiˌfrut/.USA pronunciation the egg-sized berry of the Chinese gooseberry, having fuzzy brownish skin and tasty green flesh.
- Language Varieties, Informal Terms[Informal.]a New Zealander.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ki•wi (kē′wē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -wis. - Birdsany of several flightless, ratite birds of the genus Apteryx, of New Zealand, allied to the extinct moas.
- Plant Biology, FoodAlso called Chinese gooseberry. the egg-sized, edible berry of the Chinese gooseberry, having fuzzy brownish skin and slightly tart green flesh.
- Military[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 Termsa New Zealander.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: kiwi /ˈkiːwiː/ n ( pl kiwis)- any nocturnal flightless New Zealand bird of the genus Apteryx, having a long beak, stout legs, and weakly barbed feathers: order Apterygiformes
- informal a New Zealander
Etymology: 19th Century: from Māori, of imitative origin |