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kiwi.

A flightless bird of the order Apterygiformes native to New Zealand.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkiːwi/

  1. A flightless bird of the order Apterygiformes native to New Zealand.

    countable · uncountable

  2. Alternative letter-case form of Kiwi (“a person from New Zealand”).

    alt-of · countable · uncountable

  3. A New Zealand dollar.

    countable · informal · uncountable

  4. A kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa).

    countable · uncountable

  5. A green-yellow colour, like that of kiwifruit flesh (also called kiwi green).

    uncountable

  6. A member of the air force who does not fly.

    countable · slang · uncountable

  7. A testicle.

    countable · plural-normally · slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiuk Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *kiuk Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *kiuk Proto-Oceanic *kiuk Proto-Polynesian *kiu Māori kiwibor. English kiwi Borrowed from Māori kiwi.

noun/ˈkiːwi/

  1. Any kind of black shoe polish.

    Singapore · slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Genericized trademark from the brand of shoe polish originating in Australia, from Māori kiwi.

verb/ˈkiːwi/

  1. To polish (boots) with black shoe polish.

    Singapore · slang
Where this word comes from

Genericized trademark from the brand of shoe polish originating in Australia, from Māori kiwi.

adj/ˈkiːwi/

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Kiwi (“of or from New Zealand”)

    alt-of · informal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiuk Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *kiuk Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *kiuk Proto-Oceanic *kiuk Proto-Polynesian *kiu Māori kiwibor. English kiwi Borrowed from Māori kiwi.

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