kiwi meaning

kiwi as a noun

1. climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat

   Synonyms: Chinese gooseberry, kiwi vine, Actinidia chinensis, Actinidia deliciosa

   Type of: vine

2. a native or inhabitant of New Zealand

   Synonyms: New Zealander

   Type of: inhabitant

3. fuzzy brown egg-shaped fruit with slightly tart green flesh

   Synonyms: kiwi fruit, Chinese gooseberry

   Type of: edible fruit

4. nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes

   Synonyms: apteryx

   Type of: ratite

How to pronounce kiwi

kiwi is pronounced /ˈkiːwi/ in British English and /ˈkiwi/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with kiwi

• peewee