 kiwi |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (chemistry,botany,food) fuzzy brown egg-shaped fruit with slightly tart green flesh | |
| Synonyms: | Chinese_gooseberry kiwi_fruit | |
| Related terms: | edible_fruit Chinese_gooseberry | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat | |
| Synonyms: | kiwi_vine Actinidia_chinensis Actinidia_deliciosa Chinese_gooseberry | |
| Related terms: | vine Actinidia | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a native or inhabitant of New Zealand | |
| Synonyms: | New_Zealander | |
| Related terms: | inhabitant New_Zealand | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (zoology) nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes | |
| Synonyms: | apteryx | |
| Related terms: | ratite genus_Apteryx | |
| Similar spelling: |
Kiowa Ki Kia Kiah Kaiwi |
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