Kiwi (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural ki·wis.
  1. any of several flightless, ratite birds of the genus Apteryx, of New Zealand, allied to the extinct moas.
  2. the egg-sized, edible berry of the Chinese gooseberry, having fuzzy brownish skin and slightly tart green flesh.
  3. 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.
  4. a New Zealander.
noun plural kiwis
  1. any nocturnal flightless New Zealand bird of the genus Apteryx, having a long beak, stout legs, and weakly barbed feathers: order Apterygiformes
  2. short for kiwi fruit
  3. a New Zealander
Kiwi (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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