I. ˈkē(ˌ)wē noun
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Etymology: Maori, of imitative origin
1. also kiwi-kiwi ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ : a flightless New Zealand bird of the genus Apteryx that is about the size of a domestic chicken, has very rudimentary wings, stout legs, a long straight or slightly curved bill with nostrils near the tip, and hairlike plumage of various shades of gray and brown, nests in burrows, and lays eggs as large as one fourth its weight which are incubated by the male
2. usually capitalized : new zealander — used as a nickname
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II. noun
: kiwifruit herein