Definition

1. Noun:
   • A flightless bird native to New Zealand: A nocturnal bird with a long beak, short legs, and brown, hair-like feathers. It is a national symbol of New Zealand.
   • A fruit: An edible fruit with a fuzzy brown skin and bright green flesh, also known as kiwifruit or Chinese gooseberry.
   • A person from New Zealand: An informal term for a New Zealander.
   • A vine: The plant (Actinidia deliciosa) that produces the kiwifruit.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Bird):
  • The kiwi is a unique bird that cannot fly.
  • We saw a picture of a kiwi in the book about New Zealand wildlife.
• Noun (Fruit):
  • She added slices of kiwi to the fruit salad.
  • This smoothie is made with banana and kiwi.
• Noun (Person):
  • My friend is a kiwi; she moved here from Auckland.
  • The team has several kiwis playing for it.

Advanced Usage

• "Kiwi" as an adjective: Informally used to describe something from or related to New Zealand.
  • He has a collection of Kiwi souvenirs.
  • We tried some Kiwi wine.

Variants and Related Words

• Kiwifruit (n): The full name for the fruit, often used to avoid confusion with the bird.
  • Kiwifruit is rich in vitamin C.
• Kiwi bird (n): A more specific term for the avian species.
  • The kiwi bird is endangered.

Synonyms

• For the bird: Apteryx (scientific name).
• For the fruit: Chinese gooseberry.
• For the person: New Zealander.

Related Phrases

• Kiwi accent: Refers to the distinctive way people from New Zealand speak English.
  • I love listening to her Kiwi accent.

Noun

1. nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes
2. fuzzy brown egg-shaped fruit with slightly tart green flesh
3. a native or inhabitant of New Zealand
4. climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat