kiwi

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  1. noun Any of several flightless birds of the genus Apteryx native to New Zealand, having vestigial wings and a long slender bill. Also called apteryx.
  2. noun A kiwifruit.
  3. noun Informal A New Zealander.

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  • The same goes for the kiwi, which will report the Trade Balance on Tuesday. —  FXstreet.com
  • The kiwi is my theme ingredient for my first Weekend Herb Blogging of 2009. —  Morsels & Musings
  • The other male kiwi is about to help, but Ernie decides against it and presses the button. —  Pretty, Fizzy Paradise
  • The kiwi, which is freely floating, will fall sharply in reaction to a downgrade as investors flee to better quality assets. —  Reuters: Top News
  • Just so you'll know, kiwi is a derogatory term for New Zealanders, unless they use it among themselves. —  Think Progress
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  1. Maori, imitative of the call of male kiwis. Sense 3, short for kiwifruit.

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  1. New Zealand.
 

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