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kiwi

noun

  1. flightless, nocturnal birds with hair-like feathers and a long bill
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkiːwi/

adj

Etymology: From kiwi, a flightless bird native to and a national symbol of New Zealand.

  1. of or from 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.

name

Etymology: From kiwi, a flightless bird native to and a national symbol of New Zealand.

  1. 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.

noun

Etymology: From kiwi, a flightless bird native to and a national symbol of New Zealand.

  1. 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.

    Sadowski-Synnott scored 92.88 on her final run, landing back-to-back 1080s on a challenging course resembling the Great Wall of China. Asked how she felt about making history as the island nation's first Winter Games gold medallist, she said it made her a "proud Kiwi".

verb

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

  1. 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. […]