kiwi
/'ki:wi:/
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Definition
- 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
- nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes
- fuzzy brown egg-shaped fruit with slightly tart green flesh
- a native or inhabitant of New Zealand
- climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat