Main Entry:

ki·wi

Pronunciation:

\ˈkē-(ˌ)wē\

Function:

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 plumage2capitalized : a native or resident of New Zealand —used as a nickname3: kiwifruit

[kiwi illustration]