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noun ki·wi \ˈkē-(ˌ)wē\

Kiwi : a person who lives in or is from New Zealand

: a bird from New Zealand that cannot fly and that has a long bill

Full Definition of KIWI

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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Origin of KIWI

Maori

First Known Use: 1835

Rhymes with KIWI

peewee