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kiwi¹
- /ˈkiːwi/
Rhymes with -iːwi
noun kiwi · kiwis
- A flightless bird of the order Apterygiformes native to New Zealand.
- Alternative letter-case form of Kiwi (“a person from New Zealand”).
- A New Zealand dollar.
- A kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa).
- A green-yellow colour, like that of kiwifruit flesh (also called kiwi green).
- A member of the air force who does not fly. And as its role grew in importance, ground commanders, or kiwis as they were called, made many mistakes in judgment […]
- A testicle. Now Rex he was a Texan out of New Orleans and he travelled with the carnival shows He ran bumper cars, sucked cheap cigars and he candied up his nose He got wind of the big brown beaver so he thought he'd take himself a peek But the beaver was quick and he grabbed him by the kiwis And he ain't pisse
Similar: Chinese gooseberry, kiwifruit
adjective more kiwi · most kiwi
- Alternative letter-case form of Kiwi (“of or from New Zealand”)
kiwi²
- /ˈkiːwi/
Rhymes with -iːwi
Where it comes from
Genericized trademark from the brand of shoe polish originating in Australia, from Māori kiwi.
noun
- Any kind of black shoe polish.
verb kiwis · kiwiing · kiwi-ing · kiwied
- To polish (boots) with black shoe polish. Johari Salleh: Ya, ya. Better not waste time. Must prepare, tomorrow morning got inspection. Teo Ah Beng: Ya lah, must kiwi the boots. Can borrow [lend] me your cloth? Krishnamoorthy: Ya, no problem. You better kiwi quickly. 11 pm lights off. […]
Kiwi³
- /ˈkiːwi/
Rhymes with -iːwi
Where it comes from
From kiwi, a flightless bird native to and a national symbol of New Zealand.
noun Kiwis
- A native or inhabitant of New Zealand; a New Zealander. A blokart (say blow-cart) plays to the penchant that Kiwis and Aussies have for pushing the limits in search of fun. It’s a ground-hugging, tricyclelike combination of aluminum tubing and rubber wheels with a steering wheel and a sail.
adjective more Kiwi · most Kiwi
- Of, from or relating to New Zealand. The two Kiwi brothers who spent time in a Thailand prison after allegedly wrestling an officer to the ground and taking his gun, have returned to New Zealand.
proper noun
- A rural locality in Tasman district, New Zealand. At Kiwi, 40 miles from Nelson, eight women installed themselves in the goods shed, taking with them their knitting, and a supply of food and magazines. The demolition crew was unable to pull the building down without injuring them.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: apteryx, chinese gooseberry, kiwi fruit, actinidia chinensis, actinidia deliciosa, kiwi vine, kiwifruit, gerson, tokoeka, rock wren, rockwren, kakapo, bushwren, kakariki, notornis, wrybill
noun
Similar: Chinese gooseberry, kiwifruit
Translations
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noun bird
| Español | kiwi, kivi (nonetymological) |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 키위 kiwi |
| 日本語 | キーウィ kīwi |
| 中文 | 無翼鳥 /无翼鸟 wúyìniǎo, 鷸鴕 /鹬鸵 yùtuó, 幾維鳥 /几维鸟 jīwéiniǎo, 奇異鳥 /奇异鸟 qíyìniǎo, 奇威鳥 /奇威鸟 qíwēiniǎo |
| हिन्दी | कीवी kīvī |
| Português | quivi, quiuí, kiwi |
| Français | kiwi |
| Deutsch | Kiwi |
| Italiano | kiwi, atterige |
| Ελληνικά | απτέρυξ aptéryx, κίουι kíoui, κίβι kívi |
| Română | kiwi |
| Русский | ки́ви kívi |
| العربية | كِيوِي kiwī |
Talk about this word "kiwi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kiwi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kiwi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kiwi "kiwi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kiwi.Cite this
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title = {kiwi},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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