kiwi

American  

[kee-wee] / ˈki wi /

noun

PLURAL

kiwis

1. any of several flightless, ratite birds of the genus Apteryx, of New Zealand, allied to the extinct moas.

2. Also called Chinese gooseberry.  the egg-sized, edible berry of the Chinese gooseberry, having fuzzy brownish skin and slightly tart green flesh.

3. Slang.

   1. a member of an air service, as in World War I, who is confined to ground duty.

   2. a former pilot or member of a flight crew.

4. Informal. a New Zealander.

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kiwi British  

/ ˈkiːwiː /

noun

1. any nocturnal flightless New Zealand bird of the genus Apteryx, having a long beak, stout legs, and weakly barbed feathers: order Apterygiformes See ratite

2. short for kiwi fruit

3. informal a New Zealander

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Etymology

Origin of kiwi

Borrowed into English from Maori around 1825–35

Example Sentences

Some studies have also shown that eating prunes or kiwis can alleviate chronic constipation.

From Seattle Times

Some commodity currencies such as Australian and kiwi dollar - eased from recent peaks amid fears war-driven surges in energy, grains and metals could crimp long-term demand.

From Reuters

A hike is still expected before the year-end, lending some support to a kiwi dollar that has taken a beating over the last two sessions.

From Reuters

The kiwi dollar was 0.05% weaker at $0.70345 ahead of a Reserve Bank of New Zealand's policy meeting on Wednesday, at which economists widely expect the first hike in the benchmark interest rate since 2014.

From Reuters

The dollar drifted marginally higher on the Aussie , sterling and the kiwi .

From Reuters