KIWI


Meaning of KIWI in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkē-(ˌ)wē ]

noun

Etymology: Maori

Date: 1835

1. : any of a small genus ( Apteryx ) of flightless New Zealand birds with rudimentary wings, stout legs, a long bill, and grayish brown hairlike plumage

2. capitalized : a native or resident of New Zealand — used as a nickname

3. : kiwifruit

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