Definition of kiwis Kiwis

/kiˈwiz/ - [keeweez] -

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What does kiwis mean?

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  • kiwis (Noun)
    Plural of kiwi.

Part of speech

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  • kiwis, noun, plural of kiwi.

WordNet

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Noun

Plural: kiwis

kiwi - nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes
  apteryx
  flightless bird, ratite, ratite bird flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds
kiwi - fuzzy brown egg-shaped fruit with slightly tart green flesh
  kiwi fruit, Chinese gooseberry
  edible fruit edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
kiwi - climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat
  Chinese gooseberry, kiwi vine, Actinidia chinensis, Actinidia deliciosa
  vine a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
  actinidia, genus actinidia small Asiatic woody vine bearing many-seeded fruit
kiwi - a native or inhabitant of New Zealand
  New Zealander, Kiwi
  dweller, habitant, inhabitant, denizen, indweller a person who inhabits a particular place
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  • kiwi (Noun)
    A flightless bird of the genus Apteryx native to New Zealand .
  • kiwi (Noun)
    A person from New Zealand - preferably Kiwi.
  • kiwi (Noun)
    A New Zealand dollar.
  • kiwi (Noun)
    A kiwi fruit - not used in New Zealand where the full name is used.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • kiwi
    A Chinese gooseberry vine fruit, having a hairy brown skin and dark green flesh with fine black seeds.
  • kiwi
    A flightless bird of the genus Apteryx native to New Zealand.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • kiwi
    kē′wi, n. a bird of the genus Apteryx found in New Zealand

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  • Kiwis are birds from New Zealand. They form the genus "Apteryx" of the family "Apterygidae". There are several species and sub-species of kiwi. The kiwi has become a symbol for New Zealand. People from New Zealand are nicknamed "Kiwis".

    Appearance.

    They have brown feathers, which almost look like fur, and a long beak. Kiwis cannot fly, and their wings have become so small that they cannot usually be seen. Kiwis cannot see very well, but they can hear and smell very well.

    Life.

    Kiwis are nocturnal birds. They mostly eat invertebrates, like worms and insects. Kiwis keep a territory in which they live alone or with their mate. In their territory they build several small caves where they sleep, or lay their eggs.

    Kiwis are monogamous, the male and female stay together until one of them dies. The male and female live in the same territory and raise their children together.

    Female kiwis lay 1-3 eggs. The eggs are the largest compared to the size of the parent of any bird species. Kiwis become mature when they are 2 years old, and they can live to over 20 years old. One kiwi kept in a zoo even reached 35 years old.

Part of speech

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  • kiwi, noun, singular of kiwis.

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