kiwi

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see also: Kiwi

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkiːwi/

Noun

kiwi (plural kiwis)

1. A flightless bird of the genus Apteryx native to New Zealand.
2. Alternative letter-case form of Kiwi#English|Kiwi person from New Zealand.
3. (informal) A New Zealand dollar.
4. A kiwi fruit.
5. A green-yellow colour, like that of kiwi flesh (also called kiwi green).

    

6. (military, slang) A member of the air force who does not fly.
   • 1953, Air Force: Official Service Journal of the U.S. Army Air Forces

     And as its role grew in importance, ground commanders, or kiwis as they were called, made many mistakes in judgment […]

Synonyms

• (flightless bird) apteryx
• (kiwi fruit) Chinese gooseberry (dated), kiwi fruit

Related terms

• Kiwi

Translations

• French: kiwi
• German: Kiwi
• Italian: kiwi
• Portuguese: quivi, kiwi
• Russian: ки́ви
• Spanish: kiwi

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Kiwi

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Pronunciation

• (New Zealand, British, America) IPA: /ˈkiːˌwiː/

Noun

kiwi (plural kiwis)

1. (informal) A New Zealander.

Adjective

kiwi

1. (informal) of or from New Zealand

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