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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The first known use of kiwi was in 1835
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