kiwi meaning and definition

KIWI noun

Definition of kiwi (noun)

1. climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat
   • synonyms: Actinidia chinensis, Actinidia deliciosa, Chinese gooseberry, kiwi vine
2. a native or inhabitant of New Zealand
   • synonyms: New Zealander
3. fuzzy brown egg-shaped fruit with slightly tart green flesh
   • synonyms: Chinese gooseberry, kiwi fruit
4. nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes
   • synonyms: apteryx