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Definition of Kiwi
1. Noun. Climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat.
Exact synonyms: Actinidia Chinensis, Actinidia Deliciosa, Chinese Gooseberry, Kiwi Vine
Terms within: Chinese Gooseberry, Kiwi Fruit
Group relationships: Actinidia, Genus Actinidia
Generic synonyms: Vine
Terms within: Chinese Gooseberry, Kiwi Fruit
Group relationships: Actinidia, Genus Actinidia
Generic synonyms: Vine
2. Noun. A native or inhabitant of New Zealand.
Exact synonyms: New Zealander
Group relationships: New Zealand
Generic synonyms: Denizen, Dweller, Habitant, Indweller, Inhabitant
Group relationships: New Zealand
Generic synonyms: Denizen, Dweller, Habitant, Indweller, Inhabitant
3. Noun. Fuzzy brown egg-shaped fruit with slightly tart green flesh.
Exact synonyms: Chinese Gooseberry, Kiwi Fruit
Generic synonyms: Edible Fruit
Group relationships: Actinidia Chinensis, Actinidia Deliciosa, Chinese Gooseberry, Kiwi Vine
Generic synonyms: Edible Fruit
Group relationships: Actinidia Chinensis, Actinidia Deliciosa, Chinese Gooseberry, Kiwi Vine
4. Noun. Nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes.
Exact synonyms: Apteryx
Generic synonyms: Flightless Bird, Ratite, Ratite Bird
Group relationships: Genus Apteryx
Generic synonyms: Flightless Bird, Ratite, Ratite Bird
Group relationships: Genus Apteryx
Definition of Kiwi
1. Noun. (informal) A New Zealander. ¹
2. Adjective. (informal) of or from New Zealand ¹
3. Noun. A flightless bird of the genus ''Apteryx'' native to New Zealand. ¹
4. Noun. A person from New Zealand - (''preferably Kiwi''). ¹
5. Noun. A New Zealand dollar. ¹
6. Noun. A kiwi fruit - ''not used in New Zealand where the full name is used''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Kiwi
1. a flightless bird [n -S]