# kiwi

Pronunciation: say "KEE-wee" /ˈkiːwi/

## Noun

1. The fruit also called kiwi fruit, whose flesh is a bright green-yellow.
   - Simple: A fruit with soft green flesh inside, also called a kiwi fruit.
   - _Slice the kiwi thinly and arrange it on top of the tart._
   - _A handful of diced kiwi brightened the fruit salad._
2. A flightless bird native to New Zealand, belonging to the order Apterygiformes.
   - Simple: A bird from New Zealand that cannot fly.
   - _Conservation workers fitted the young kiwi with a tracking device before releasing it into the forest._
   - _Stoats and dogs are a serious threat to kiwis in the wild._
5. A New Zealand dollar, or New Zealand's currency in general. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: One New Zealand dollar, or the money used in New Zealand.
   - _The kiwi slipped against the US dollar after the central bank cut interest rates._
   - _Traders who bought the kiwi last month are now sitting on solid gains._
6. A green-yellow color like the flesh of a kiwi fruit, also called kiwi green.
   - Simple: A yellowish-green color, like the inside of a kiwi fruit.
   - _The new sneakers come in black, white, and kiwi._
   - _A splash of kiwi on the trim keeps the gray room from looking dull._
7. A testicle, usually spoken of in the plural. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A testicle, one of the two round male sex organs between the legs.
   - _He doubled over after the line drive caught him square in the kiwis._
   - _Six hours on that hard bike seat left his kiwis aching._

## Noun · Kiwi

3. A native or inhabitant of New Zealand. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Someone who comes from New Zealand.
   - _Like plenty of Kiwis and Aussies, he spent a year working in London after college._
   - _The young Kiwi led the race from start to finish._

## Adjective · Kiwi

4. Belonging to or coming from New Zealand. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Coming from New Zealand or belonging to it.
   - _Two Kiwi climbers reached the summit early Tuesday morning._
   - _The restaurant's menu leans heavily on Kiwi lamb and seafood._

## Other meanings

- (noun) A member of an air force who serves on the ground rather than flying.
- (proper noun) A small place in the countryside of the Tasman District, on New Zealand's South Island.
- (noun) Black shoe polish of any kind or brand.
- (verb) To shine boots by rubbing black shoe polish into them.

## Origin

**Meanings 1–2, 5–7** — Borrowed from Maori kiwi.
**Meanings 3–4** — From the kiwi, the flightless bird that is native to New Zealand and one of its national symbols.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/kiwi (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).