Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) Any species of Apteryx, esp.
Apteryx australis ; -- so called in imitation of its notes. More commonly calledkiwi . Seeapteryx .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun dated Any
species ofApteryx , especially A. australis.
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Imitative of its notes. From a Polynesian language.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word kivikivi.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.