KIWI


Meaning of KIWI in English

■ noun ( plural ~s )

1》 a flightless tailless New Zealand bird with hair-like feathers and a long downcurved bill. [Genus Apteryx : three species.]

2》 ( Kiwi ) informal a New Zealander.

Origin

C19: from Maori.

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