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Kiwis

British  
/ ˈkiːwiːs /

plural noun

  1. the men's international Rugby League football team of New Zealand

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Kiwis “I try to eat one a day. They’re an incredible source of vitamin C.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Last year, more than 66,000 Kiwis packed up and moved away - the equivalent of 180 every single day.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

It’s like the opening of “La La Land” with less traffic and more Kiwis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Her gritty half-century laid the foundation for a competitive total after the Kiwis had wobbled to 38-3.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

The Kiwis are still in existence, but the Moas and some of the other flightless birds have died out since the arrival of the Maori man, who killed and ate them.

From More Science From an Easy Chair by Lankester, E. Ray (Edwin Ray), Sir